1.5.4 Systemic Mycoses Flashcards

1
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Systemic Mycoses Primarily causes by Polymorphic fungi

T or F

A

F

Dimorphic

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2
Q

What is the MOT for Systemic mycosis?

A

Inhalation of spores

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3
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Chicago disease is also knonwn as?

A

Blastomycosis

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4
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What is the etiologic agent for Blastomycosis?

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

d

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5
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Blastomycosis is endemic in River valley of south West, MidWest and Southern US

T or F

A

F

South East

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6
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RT: Lollipop Microconidia

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

d

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7
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RT: Chlamydoconidia (Microconidia)

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

b

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8
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RT: Arthroconidia

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

c

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9
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RT: Tuberculate/Pyriform microconidia

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

a

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10
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BT (Yeast): Yeast cells w/ Broad based budding

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

d

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11
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BT: Mariner’s Wheel/Mickey Mouse cap

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

b

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12
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BT: Spherules

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

C

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13
Q

Spherules are yeast

T or F

A

F

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14
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BT: Small budding yeast within MONOCYTES/MACROPHAGE

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

a

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15
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Exoantigen: Bands 1,2,3

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

b

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16
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Exoantigen: Specific A band

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

d

17
Q

Exoantigen: IDCF, HL, TP

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

c

18
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Exoantigen: H and M

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

a

19
Q

Manifestation: TB like pulmonary infection ; suppurative and granulomatous ulcers of mucosal areas

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

b

20
Q

Manifestation: Chronic sppurative Granulomatou skin Disease; Pulmonary disease; (Affects Bone, SKin, Prostate)

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

d

21
Q

Major biohazard to LAb Personel

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

c

22
Q

In Coccidioides, High risk for dissemination: what is the race?

A

Filipino/African

23
Q

Endemic Area: Central Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio river valleys

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

a

24
Q

Also known as the south American blastomycosis

a. Blastomycosis
b. Paracoccidioidomycosis
c. Coccidioidomycosis
d. Histoplasmosis

A

b

25
Q

Also known as Darling’s disease, Cave disease, Spelunker disease

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

a

26
Q

Also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, Desert fever: desert rheumatism

a. Histoplasma capsulatum
b. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
c. Coccidioides imitis
d. Blastomyces dermatidis

A

c

27
Q

Causes African histoplasma

a. Histoplasma ducryi
b. Histoplasma capsulatum
c. Histoplasma duboisii
d. Histoplasma novelii

A

c

28
Q

Yeast of Histoplasma capsulatum can be mistaken for?

A

Amastigotes of Leishmania

29
Q

Stain used for Histoplasma YEAST:

a. Giemsa
b. PAS
c. GMS
d. India Ink

A

a,b,c,