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Kozel: Intro to Medical Mycology Flashcards

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About how many fungal species are there? What are they most commonly pathogenic for?

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1.5 million fungal species; most pathogenic for plants, then insects, then humans (only 300 species - 50 common)

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Why are mammals intrinsically resistant to fungal infections?

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mammals have the ability to generate and regulate their body temperature, and every degree C above 30C excludes another 6% of fungal species

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What is one major constituent of the plasma membrane of fungi?

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ergosterol

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What are the components of the fungal cell wall?

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chitin
Beta-1,3-glucan
Beta-1,6-glucan
mannoproteins - mannan or galactomannan

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a unicellular fungus that reproduces vegetatively by budding or fission

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yeast

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String of budding cells marked by constrictions rather than septa at the junctions

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pseudohyphae

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multicellular structures that elongate at tips by apical extension

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hyphae

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hollow, multinucleate hyphae that are produced by the mucorales

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coenocytic hyphae

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hyphae divided by partitions or cross-walls

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septate hyphae

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asexual reproductive elements (spores) produced by budding at the tip or side of a hypha

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conidia

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asexual reproductive elements produced by fragmentation of hyphae

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arthroconidia

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asexual spores produced within a sack-like structure (sporangium)

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sporangiospores

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Broad, thin-walled hyphae with multiple nuclei (coenocytic); septae are rare; sporangiospores

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mucormycetes

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Budding yeasts and hyphae, pseudohyphae

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saccharomycetes

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Budding yeasts, septate hyphae, asexual conidia on specialized structures, and arthroconicia

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euascomycetes

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What is the gold standard for diagnosis of fungal infections? How long does this take?

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culture; takes days to weeks to get results

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What can you use on scrapings to digest excess tissue and reveal yeast?

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KOH

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What is one benefit of using serology for fungal infection diagnosis? What is one drawback?

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detects antibody to fungal antigen; may not reflect active infection (IgM vs IgG)

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When is serology testing most useful?

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for coccidiodomycosis and histoplasmosis

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When is antigen detection very useful?

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for cryptococcosis

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What antigen tests would you use for Aspergillosis?

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Beta glucan (detects cell wall glucan in blood)
galactomannan
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What is the structure of imidazoles? Triazoles?

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2 nitrogens in a ring (ketoconazole, miconazole); 3 nitrogens in a ring (fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole)

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What is the mechanism of the azoles?

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inhibit lanosterol 14-alpha-demethylase and block ERGOSTEROL synthesis

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What are 3 mechanisms of resistance that fungi have developed to azoles?

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  1. target with decreased affinity for the drug **
  2. efflux pump
  3. overexpression of the target
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What is ketoconazole used for?
limited use due to toxicity
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What is fluconazole used for?
candidiasis, cryptococcosis
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What is itraconazole used for?
broad spectrum antifungal
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What is voriconazole used for?
broad spectrum, invasive aspergillosis
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Describe the oral bioavailability of azoles and the distribution to organs of tissues
EXCELLENT oral bioavailability | good distribution to organs and tissues
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What is one side effect of azoles?
interferes w cytoP450 action, so can create ADRs with other meds
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What are two allylamines?
terbinafine | naftifine
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What is the mechanism of action of the allylamines?
inhibit squalene epoxidase
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What are allylamines used for clinically?
topical treatment of dermatophyte infection | systemic treatment of dermatophyte infection
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Where are allylamines found in high concentration? What pregnancy category do they fall under?
fatty tissue, skin, hair, nails; Pregnancy category B
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What is the structure of flucytosine? What happens to it inside of yeast cells?
5-fluorouracil ring with an amine group; inside of yeast cells, it is deaminated to its active form **prodrug
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What is the mechanism of action of flucytosine?
inhibits DNA/RNA synthesis by competing with uracil
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What are 2 methods of resistance to flucytosine?
1. decreased uptake | 2. failure to convert to active form
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When is flucytosine used clinically?
in combination with Amphotericin B to treat cryptococcal meningitis
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How is flucytosine taken? What is its distribution like in the body? What is unique about its excretion in the urine?
taken orally and rapidly absorbed; wide distribution in the body and penetrates the CNS; excreted UNCHANGED in urine
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What are two side effects of flucytosine?
depressed bone marrow | hepatotoxicity
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What is the structure of the echinocandins, like capsofungin?
cyclic polypeptide
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What is the mechanism of echinocandins like capsofungin?
inhibit glucan synthesis
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What is the method of resistance to echinocandins?
altered target with decreased sensitivity **resistance is currently rare
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What are echinocandins used for?
used for fungi where 1,3 beta-glucans are the dominant cell wall glucan component -- aspergillus and candida **used for invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis
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How are echinocandins administered? How is their CNS penetration?
IV; limited CNS penetration
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What is the pregnancy category of echinocandins?
C
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What is the structure of the polyenes?
lipid formulations of amphotericin B | nystatin
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What is the mechanism of action for the polyenes?
binds to ergosterol and causes direct membrane damage
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What are some methods of resistance to polyenes?
Very rare!!! reduced ergosterol content ergosterol with reduced binding making of ergosterol to block binding
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How is amphotericin B administered? What happens to AmB once administered? What is this used for?
Given IV - not absorbed via GI; remains in plasma, largely bound to protein; BROAD SPECTRUM - used for all fungi
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What is one problem with amphotericin B?
considerable nephrotoxicity - azotemia (Nitrogen compounds) in 80% of patients **lipid formulations are less toxic
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What are some endemic mycoses (found in nature - certain parts of the globe)?
blastomycosis histoplasmosis coccidioidomycosis penicilliosis
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What are some opportunistic mycoses (not unique to one place)?
``` aspergillosis candidiasis cryptococcosis mucormycosis pneumocystosis ```
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Where are superficial mycoses found?
limited to very superficial surfaces of skin and hair | **don't cause much damage more like a cosmetic concern
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What do cutaneous mycoses infect? What is the pathology due to?
keratinized layers of skin, hair, and nails; | pathology due to host response
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What do subcutaneous mycoses infect?
deep layers of skin cornea muscle connective tissue
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What causes these diseases? Infection via traumatic inoculation Abscess formation, nonhealing ulcers, draining sinus tracts Localized; rarely disseminate
subcutaneous mycoses
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Where are endemic mycoses found?
worldwide, really
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List 5 dimorphic funguses Dimorphic = two forms
``` blastomyces dermatitidis coccidioides immitis histoplasma capsulatum paracoccidioides brasiliensis penicillum marneffei ```
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This is a DIMORPHIC fungus; in tissues, it is a broad-based yeast; in its saprobic phase - nondescript mycelium; found in decaying organic matter; Ohio and Mississippi River valleys
Blastomyces dermatitidis
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What does Blastomyces dermatitidis cause?
pulmonary disease | skin, GU, CNS probs
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This is a DIMORPHIC fungus; in tissue, it is an intracellular budding yeast; in its saprobic phase - tuberculate macroconidia; found in soil with high nitrogen content and in bird/bat droppings; Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, Mexico, Central and South America
Histoplasma capsulatum
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What does Histoplasma capsulatum cause?
acute pulmonary disease | chronic pulmonary disease
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This is a DIMPORHIC fungus; in tissue, endosporulating SPHERULE; saprobic phase - arthroconidia; found in soil and dust; found in Soutwestern US, Mexico, Central and South America
Coccidioides immitis/posadasii
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What does coccidioides immitis/posadasii cause?
primary pulmonary disease | progressive pulmonary disease
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This is a dimorphic fungus; in tissue - sausage shaped yeast; saprobic stage - pigmented mold; found in soil and bamboo rat; found in SE Asia
Penicillium marneffei
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What diseases are caused by Penicillium marneffei?
disseminated infection in AIDS patients **resembles histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, TB
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This is a dimorphic fungus; found in the tissue as a large, multiple budding yeast; in saprobic stage - nondescript mold; found in soil in S and Central America
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
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What diseases are caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis?
asymptomatic mostly | can cause self-limiting pulmonary disease, progressive pulmonary disease, disseminated disease

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