Test 1: Systemic Mycoses Flashcards
The agent of most systemic mycoses is
saprophytic fungi
Systemic mycoses
infection is usually by the
______
route
respiratory (inhalation)
T/F
Systemic mycoses is contagious
FALSE
systemic mycoses is NOT contagious
Most lesions caused by a systemic mycoses are
pyogranulamatous
What are the 5 fungi that can cause
systemic mycoses?
- Histoplasma capsulatum*
- Blastomyces dermatides*
- Paracoccidiodes brasilensis*
- Coccidiodes immitis*
- Penicillum marneffei*
Coccidiodes is a dimorphic fungi
with its *saprophytic phase *in _______
and its
parasitic phase in _______
Saprophytic phase in soil
Parastitic phase in tissue
Coccidiodomycosis
is caused by what 2
fungi species?
C. immitis
C. posadasii
*Coccidiodomycosis *
caused by
c. immitis and c. posadasii
are ONLY in the
_________ hemisphere
WESTERN
Which agent of coccidiodomycosis is found in
the central valley of Cali?
C. immitis
is in Cali
Which agent of coccidiodomycosis is found in
Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and S.A.?
c. posadasii
in the south
What is the MAIN infected animal of
coccidiodomycosis?
DOGS first
horses second
SOWgp is a virulent factor adhesin of what fungi?
coccidiodes
Soil with annual rainfall of 5-20 inches
and a mean summer temp of 80F
and winter temp of 45F
is the main reservoir of what fungi?
Coccidiodes
_________ of Coccidiodes
resist drying and tolerate heat better than any competing organism.
This has also been bioweaponized
ARTHROCONIDIAS
What is the main transmission method of Coccidiodes?
Inhalation of Arthroconidias
Pulmonary lesions and osteomyelitis in dogs
is characteristic of what fungal disseminated disease?
Coccidiodes
What kinds of dogs are more likely to be affected by
Coccidiodes
causing
pulmonary lesions and osteomyelitis?
**Male dogs **ages 4-7
Young boxers and doberman pinschers
Cattle, Sheep, and Swine exhibit what symptoms when infected by Coccidiodes?
IT’S A TRICK!
Cattle, Sheep, and Swine infected by
Coccidiodes are
ASYMPTOMATIC