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U1 LEC: INTRO TO MYCOLOGY (PT 2) Flashcards

1
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Determinants of Pathogenecity

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  • Thermotolerance
  • Adaptation to a parasitic lifestyle
  • Adhesins
  • Use of enzymes to attach host tissues
  • Dimorphism
  • Evasion of immune response
  • Presence of cell wall molecules that are barriers that resist lysis by phagocytes and antifungal agents
  • Toxin Production
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T/F: There are fungal elements that can produce toxin.

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True

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3
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Toxin that is produced by fungi

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Aflatoxin

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4
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Refers to causes of mycotic/fungal infections

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Mycoses

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5
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Practical Classification of Fungi

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  • Superficial/Cutaneous
  • Subcutaneous
  • Systemic
  • Opportunistic
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6
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Fungal Toxicology

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Mycotoxicoses

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7
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Mode of Transmission

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Ingestion of mycotoxins

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8
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Toxins are coming from?

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Amanita mushroom

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9
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Examples of Amanita mushroom

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  • Amanita muscaria
  • Amanita phalloides
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10
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causes Psychoactive effects and Hepatotoxins

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Amainitin, Phalloidin

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11
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This causes Ergotism or St. Anthony’s Fire

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Ergot Alkaloids

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12
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Ergot Alkaloids cause?

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Ergotism or St. Anthony’s Fire

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13
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Ergot Alkaloids are derived from?

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Claviceps purpurea

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14
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Alkaloids include?

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Ergotamine and Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)

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15
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Effect of Alkaloids

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Vascular and Neurologic effects

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16
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Alkaloids cause to develop?

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Gangrene, Convulsions

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17
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Aflatoxins (coumarin derivatives) are produced by?

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Aspergillus flavus

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18
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This is found if staple commodities are improperly stored, enter the food chain infecting livestock, and infection happens when spoiled grains and peanuts are ingested.

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Aflatoxin

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19
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Aflatoxin B1 can lead to?

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Hepatic Carcinoma and Liver Damage

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20
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This refers to the exaggerated immune response.

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Hypersensitivity Reaction

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21
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This is manifested by asthmatic reaction.

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Allergies

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22
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Asthmatic reactions are mediated by?

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IgE

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23
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Skin test reactions under Allergies

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Eosinophilia, “wheal and flare” (redness, swelling)

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24
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This is due to immediate hypersensitivity response to spores.

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Allergies

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25
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Hypersensitivity reaction is caused by?

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spore inhalation

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26
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Designed to give information in aiding the clinician in selecting the antifungal agent to treat a specific antifungal disease

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Anti-fungal therapy

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27
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Anti-fungal agents

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  • Amphotericin B
  • Nystatin
28
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Source of Ampothericin B

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Streptomyces nodosus

29
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

MOA

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Binds ergosterol to alter selective permeability

30
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Usage (Amphotericin B)

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For deep seated fungal infections
- Candida
- Cryptococcus
- Mucorales

31
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Precaution

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toxic to the kidney

32
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Source of Nystatin

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Streptomyces noursei

33
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Polyene Macrolide Antifungals

Usage (Nystatin)

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Oral or vulvovaginal candidiasis

34
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Grisans

Antifungal agent

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Griseofulvin

35
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Grisans

Source

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Penicillum species

36
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Grisans

MOA

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Inhibits microtubular function

37
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Grisans

Usage

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Oral agent for Dermatophytosis (not responsive azoles)

38
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Nucleoside Analogs

Antifungal agent

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5-Fluoro-cytosine (Flucyotsine)

39
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Nucleoside Analogs

MOA

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Inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis

40
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Nucleoside Analogs

Usage

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Candida and Cryptococcus infections (synergistic with Amphotericin B)

41
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Azole Derivatives

Antifungal agents

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  • Clotrimazole
  • Miconazole
  • Fluconazole
  • Ketoconazole
  • Itraconazole
42
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Azole Derivatives

MOA of Clotrimazole and Miconazole

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Disrupt cell membrane by interfering with synthesis of Ergosterol

43
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Azole Derivatives

MOA of Fluconazole

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Inhibit cytochrome p-450 dependent enzymes

44
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Azole Derivatives

Usage of Clotrimazole and Miconazole

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Dermatophytosis (Mild)

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Azole Derivatives

Usage of Fluconazole

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Candida or Cryptococcus infections (Oral or IV)

46
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Azole Derivatives

Usage of Ketoconazole

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Mild Paracoccidiodomycosis (Oral or topical)

47
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Azole Derivatives

Usage of Itraconaxole

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  • Aspergillosis
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Onychomycosis
48
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Echinocandins

Antifungal agents

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  • Caspofungin
  • Anidulafungin
49
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Echinocandins

MOA

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  • semisynthetic lipopeptides that target fungal cell wall
  • inhibit glucan synthesis by targeting on 1,3-beta-D-glucan synthase
50
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Echinocandins

Usage

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Candida infections

51
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Allylamines

Antifungal agents

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  • Terbinafine
  • Naftifine
  • Selenium sulfide
  • Potassium Iodide
52
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Allylamines

MOA

A

interfere cell wall synthesis

53
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Allylamines

Usage of Terbinafine and Naftifine

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skin, nail fungal infections (topical)

54
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Allylamines

Usage of Selenium sulfide

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Tinea versicolor

55
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Allylamines

Usage of Potassium Iodide

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Cutaneuous/lymphatic sporotrichosis

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Clinically used antifungals

Targeting cell wall/membrane

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  • Ergosterol Inhibitors
  • B-glucan synthase inhibitors
57
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Clinically used antifungals

Ergosterol inhibitors

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  • Lanosterol 14a-demethylase inhibitors
  • Ergosterol binding
  • Squalene monooxygenase inhibitors
58
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Clinically used antifungals

Lanosterol 14a-demethylase inhibitors

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Azole (Imidazole, Triazole)

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Clinically used antifungals

Ergosterol binding

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Polyenes (Amphotericin B, Nystatin, Pimaricin)

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Clinically used antifungals

Squalene monooxygenase inhibitors

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Allylamines, Benzylamines, Thiocarbamate

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Clinically used antifungals

B-glucan synthase inhibitors

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  • Echinocandins
  • Ibrexafungerp
62
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Clinically used antifungals

Intracellular targets

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  • Pyrimidine analogues/thymidylate synthase inhibitors
  • Mitotic inhibitors
  • Aminoaxyl tRNA synthetase inhibitors
63
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Clinically used antifungals

Pyrimidine analogues/thymidylate

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Flucytosine

64
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Clinically used antifungals

Mitotic inhibitors

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Griseofulvin

65
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Clinically used antifungals

Aminoaxyl tRNA synthetase inhibitors

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Tavaborole

66
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Treatments for Mold Allergy

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  • Decongestants
  • Antihistamine drugs
  • Immunotherapy
  • Home-proofing (filter)

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