Blastomyces Flashcards
(19 cards)
The perfect state of Blastomyces dermatitidis
Ajellomyces dermatitidis
Diagnosis for B. dermatitidis
Culture on Sabouraud dextrose agar
Transmission of B. dermatitidis
Inhalation of airborne conidia
B. dermatitidis causes
North American blastomycosis
North american blastomycosis was first recognized on what animals?
Dogs, Horses, Cats (siamese), Sea lions, and Humans
Mycelial/Mold form B.dermatitidis grows at:
25°C
Yeastlike form B.dermatitidis grows at:
37°C
Immunity against B. dermatitidis
Cell-mediated
At 37°C B. dermatitidis is:
Wrinkled and waxy
At 25° B. dermatitidis is:
White-buff to brown colonies
North american blastomycosis is:
a chronic disease, granulomatous and suppurative mycotic infection
Source of B. dermatitidis
Soil
Infective phase of B. dermatitidis
Yeast phase
B. dermatitidis is sensitive to:
Amphotericin B, Ketoconazole, Stillbamidine
Disease caused by B. dermatitidis
Blastomycosis
Most commonly affected organ of B. dermatitidis in dogs
Lungs
Signs of Blastomycosis in dogs
Chronic cough, shortness of breath, irregular pyrexia, lameness
On SDA agar culture, B. dermatitidis appears?
White to tan mold
Most commonly affected domestic animal
Dogs
