MYCOVIRO - CH 61 book

Question 1

agents of superficial and subcutaneous mycoses

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Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds

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Found everywhere (ubiquitous) and saprophytic

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Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds

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nutrition of melanized mold

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saprophytic nutrition

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exist as plant pathogens

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Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds

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Produce melanin resulting observable dark coloration

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Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds

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CA of tinea nigra

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Hortaea werneckii

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superficial infection manifested by macular patches on the palm of the hand or sole of the foot

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tinea nigra

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superficial infection in which

Skin lesions are stained with silver nitrate staining

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tinea nigra

Question 9

skin lesions of tinea nigra are stained with

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silver nitrate staining

Question 10

CA of black piedra

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Piedraia hortae

Question 11

Infection of the hair, scalp and occasionally the axillary and pubic hair

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black piedra

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superficial infection known as Madura Foot

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mycetoma

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other name of mycetoma

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madura foot

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Chronic, granulomatous infection usually involving the lower extremities

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mycetoma

Question 15

mycetoma involves what body part

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lower extremities

Question 16

black piedra infects what body part (4)

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hair, scalp and occasionally the axillary and pubic hair

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white piedra infects what body part

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palm of the hand or sole of the foot

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mycetoma characterized by (3)

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1. swelling
2. purplish discoloration
3. Tumorlike deformities of the subcutaneous tissue and multiple sinus tracts that drain pus
   containing yellow, white, red, or black granules (depends on infecting organism

Question 19

2 types of mycetoma

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actinomycotic

eumycotic

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mycetoma caused by aerobic actinomycetes (Nocardia, Actinomadura and Streptomyces spp.)

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Actinomycotic (bacterial) mycetoma

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CA of Actinomycotic (bacterial) mycetoma (3)

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Nocardia
Actinomadura
Streptomyces

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Subcategories of eumycotic mycetoma

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white grain mycetoma

black grain mycetoma

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mycetoma caused by heterogeneous group of fungi that have septated hyphae

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Eumycotic (fungal) mycetoma

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CA of white grain mycetoma (4)

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P. boydii
Acremonium
Fusarium
Scedosporium

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most common CA of white grain mycetoma

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Pseudollescheria boydii (

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Pseudollescheria boydii is found where (3)

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standing water, soil, sewage

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CA of black grain mycetoma (3) EMC

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Exophiala jeanselmei Cuvularia Madurella mycetomatis

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Chronic fungal infection acquired through traumatic inoculation

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Chromoblastomycosis

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Chromoblastomycosis is acquired through

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traumatic inoculation

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Characterized by development of papule at the site of inoculation that spreads to form warty or tumorlike lesions resembling cauliflower

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Chromoblastomycosis

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Chromoblastomycosis: tumorlike lesions resemble __

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cauliflower

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Chromoblastomycosis is characterized by development of ___

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papule at site of inoculation

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body parts involved in Chromoblastomycosis

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feet, legs, may spread to other sites

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microscopic determinant of chromoblastomycosis

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sclerotic bodies

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Copper-colored, septate cells resembling copper pennies

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sclerotic bodies

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sclerotic bodies causes __ of epidermis

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hyperplasia

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CA of chromoblastomycosis (3) | CPF

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Cladosporidium/Cladophialophora spp. Phialophora spp. Fonsecaea spp.

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Fungal brain abscess is formerly known as

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cerebral chromoblastomycosis

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cerebral chromoblastomycosis new name

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fungal brain abscess

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Fungal brain abscess now considered a type of

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phaeohyphomycosis

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General term for any infection caused by a dematiaceous organism

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phaeohyphomycosis

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infection which may be subcutaneous, localized or systemic

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phaeohyphomycosis

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CA of brain abscess (3)

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Cladophialophora bantiana Exophiala dermatitidis Bipolaris

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CA of sinusitis | (4) ABCE

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Alternaria Bipolaris Exserohilum Curvularia

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CA of Mycotic keratitis amd endophthalmitis

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E. dermatitidis, Bipolaris, Curvularia spp.

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microscopic (lab dx) observe dematiaceous hyphae and small budding yeast cells and/or hyphal fragments what superficial infection

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Tinea nigra

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Conidia are produced by annellophores, containing successive rings called annelides

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H. werneckii

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Colonies are olive to black, shiny and yeastlike

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H. werneckii

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Lab Dx Microscopic: Infected hairs are examined in wet mounts using KOH what superficial infection

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Black piedra

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nodules composed of cemented mycelium

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Black piedra

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Nodules contain spindle-shaped asci that has a filament at each pole and contains 2 to 8 aseptate ascospores

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Black piedra

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Does not sporulate on routine mycologic media

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Piedraia hortae

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P. hortae susceptible to

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cycloheximide

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susceptible to cycloheximide

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Piedraia hortae

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may produce red to brown pigment in culture

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Piedraia hortae

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Highly septate, dematiaceous hyphae with swollen intercalary cells

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Piedraia hortae

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Dark brown to black colonies with aerial mycelium

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Piedraia hortae