fungi

Question 1

cutaneus types of Mycosis

Answer 1

Trichophyton microsporum, epidermophyton

Question 2

Dermatophytosis, Ringworm, tinea of groin I feet, hands, beard are foud in what species of fungi?

Answer 2

Trichophyton, microsporum , epidermophyton

Question 3

Which Types of mycosis spread through Direct contact?

Answer 3

Cutaneous: trichophyton, Microsporum, epidermophyton

superficial: Malasse Zia

Question 4

malassezia species and disease?

Answer 4

superficial and disease it causes is tinea versicolor or pityriasis

Question 5

Lab findings if malassezia?

Answer 5

hypopigmented spots in skin

Question 6

when would you take a clinical sample by skin scraping?

which type of mycosis and species names?

Answer 6

superficial: malassezia
cutaneous: Cutaneous: trichophyton, Microsporum, epidermophyton

Question 7

trichophyton species lab findings?

Answer 7

Small pencil shaped spores

Question 8

Microsporum lab findings?

Answer 8

Large paddle shaped spores

Question 9

epidermophyton lab findings?

Answer 9

rounded club shaped spores

Question 10

what type of fungi species causes rose cutters disease?

Answer 10

sporothrix

Question 11

sporothrix species is what kind of mycocis?

Answer 11

subcutaneous

Question 12

how is sporothrix spread?

Answer 12

direct contact through piercing of the skin

Question 13

lab ID of sporothorix?

Answer 13

Characteristics hyphal and spore morphology

Question 14

how would you gather a clinical sample from somebody that you suspected to have rose cutters disease?

Answer 14

Sampling of blister exudates, tissue samples

Question 15

name some systemic fungi species that start of in the respiratory system?

Answer 15

coccidioides, histoplasma, blastomyces, paracoccidioides

Question 16

valley fever

(pulmonary) is caused by which fungi?

Answer 16

coccidioides

Question 17

which species of fungi is mostly spread by inhalation of arthrospores?

Answer 17

coccidioides

Question 18

lab ID of coccidioides?

Answer 18

Barrel shaped arthrospores, characteristic “spherules” in tissue

Question 19

how are coccidioides, histoplasma, blastomyces, paracoccidioides clinically sampled?

Answer 19

Sputum or other respiratory samples

Question 20

which species is spread by inhalation of avian/bat feces?

Answer 20

histoplasma species

Question 21

how is histoplasma species identified in the lab?

Answer 21

Tuberculated spores in tissue

Yeasts in phagocytes

Question 22

what is histoplasmosis caused by?

Answer 22

inhalation of avian/bat species which is caused by the fungi species histoplasma

Question 23

where is histoplasma endemic to?

Answer 23

ohio valley?

Question 24

balstomyces are endemic to?

Answer 24

SE US

Question 25

North america blastomycosis is caused by which species of fungi?

Answer 25

blastomyces

Question 26

Lab findings of Blastomycosis?

Answer 26

Thick walled single broad based yeasts

Question 27

Paracoccidioides species Endemic to?

Answer 27

Central and South America

Question 28

Paracoccidioides species causes what disease?

Answer 28

south america blastomycosis

Question 29

Lab findings of Paracoccidioides species?

Answer 29

Multiple buds produced on rounded yeast cell

Question 30

Candida albicans is what type of mycosis?

Answer 30

opportunistic yeast

Question 31

Candida albicans causes what kind of disease?

Answer 31

``` Oral candidiasis (thrush) “Yeast” infections ```

Question 32

Candida albicans is spread how?

Answer 32

Opportunistic infections of mouth, vaginal tract, skin, systemic

Question 33

Candida albicans is ID in lab by seeing what?

Answer 33

Pseudohyphae | Germ tube formation

Question 34

Candida albicans is clinically sampled how?

Answer 34

Vaginal swab, oral swab, blood sample, skin sample

Question 35

which are the two kinds of opportunistic yeast types of mycosis?

Answer 35

Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 36

Cryptococcus neoformans causes what kinds of disease?

Answer 36

Meningitis

Question 37

Cryptococcus neoformans spread how?

Answer 37

Opportunistic infections, seen in patients with AIDS

Question 38

Cryptococcus neoformans lab identification?

Answer 38

Large polysaccharide capsule (India ink prep)

Question 39

Cryptococcus neoformans is clinically sampled how?

Answer 39

cerebral spinal fluid

Question 40

which type of species is an opportunistic mold?

Answer 40

aspergillus species

Question 41

aspergillus species causes what kind of disease?

Answer 41

systemic spread sometimes pulmonary

Question 42

aspergillus species spread by?

Answer 42

inhalation of spores

Question 43

aspergillus species lab id?

Answer 43

characteristic of spores

Question 44

aspergillus species clinical sample?

Answer 44

sputum

Question 45

Pneumocyctis carinii type of mycosis?

Answer 45

Opportunistic fungus, normal flora in respiratory tract

Question 46

Pneumocyctis carinii disease?

Answer 46

PCP (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia)

Question 47

what type of species is a opportunicstic mold that infects the person by the inhalation of spores?

Answer 47

aspergillus

Question 48

how is Pneumocyctis carinii spread?

Answer 48

Opportunistic infection seen in AIDS patients

Question 49

Pneumocyctis carinii is identified in lab by what characteristics?

Answer 49

Characteristic fungal morphology, symptoms

Question 50

Pneumocyctis carinii is clinically sampled how?

Answer 50

sputum i

Question 51

what is the species of a fungi that is an opportunistic fungus that spread in AIDS patients?

Answer 51

Pneumocyctis carinii

Question 52

what is the species of a fungi that spread is an opportunistic yeast infection that spreads ussualy in AIDS patients?

Answer 52

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question 53

Aspergillus flavus mycosis?

Answer 53

intoxication

Question 54

Aspergillus flavus causes disease wherei?

Answer 54

toxic effects in the liver and CNS

Question 55

Aspergillus flavus is spread how?

Answer 55

Usually consumption of toxin, contaminated grain

Question 56

Aspergillus flavus is identified in lab by which characteristics?

Answer 56

aflatoxins in food

Question 57

Aspergillus flavus is clinically sampled how?

Answer 57

identification of toxin