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17 Cards in this Set
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Histoplasmosis
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Histoplasma capsulatum
Soils in MidWest US Central and South America Ohio Valley Fever Primary |
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Blastomycosis
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Blastomyces dermatitidis
Soils Appalachia Gilchirst or Chigaco disease Primary |
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Coccidioidomycosis
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Coccidioides immitis
Soils SW - Texas Valley Fever Primary |
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Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Soils in South America - most rare of primary Primary |
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Sporotrichosis
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Sporothrix schenckii
Soil Rose Gardners disease Intermediate |
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Dermatophytosis (ringworms and tinea)
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Microsporum, Trichophyton, Epidermophyton
Skin and hair Ringworm Intermediate |
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Candidiasis
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Candida albicans
Mouth, throat, vagina thrush Secondary opportunistic |
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Apergillosis
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Aspergillus
Soil, airborne, very pervsassive Secondary opportunistic Mycotoxicosis - aflatoxin |
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Cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcus Neoformans
Pigeon roosts Secondary opportunistic |
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Mucormycosis
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Thizopus, absidia, Mucor
Soil, dust and human habitation Secondary opportunistic |
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Zygomycota
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opportunistic
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Antifungal drugs
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Polyenes, Azoles, Allylamines
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Polyene
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Disrupt plasma membrane and cause leakage in cytoplasm
Amphotericin B Nystatin |
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Azoles
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Interfere with ergosterol synthesis, lead to defective cell membrane
Imidazoles Triazoles |
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Allylamines
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Inhibit an enzyme in ergosterol synthesis
Naftifine Lamisil |
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Ecinocandins
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Block polysaccharide synthesis
Caspofungin |
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Cell division
Nucleic Acid synthesis |
Griseofulvin
Flucytosine |
