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What are the medically important phyla(groups) of fungi?
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Zygomycetes
Ascomycetes Basidiomycetes deuteromycetes |
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Name the of fungal disease groups covered in class.
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Systemic mycoses
subcutaneous mycoses cutaneous mycoses superficial mycoses opportunistic mycoses |
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What does systemic mycoses effect?
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many tissues/ organs involved
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Where is the fungal disease systemic mycoses located
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Deep with in the patient
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How do you contract systemic mycoses?
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soil fungal spores breathed into the lungs then moves to other body parts
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Is systemic mycoses contagious?
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No
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Where is subcutaneous mycoses located on the body?
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Beneath the skin
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How do you contract subcutaneous mycoses?
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Via implantation (puncture wound)
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What or where does subcutaneous mycoses?
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Soil fungi
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What does subcutaneous mycoses cause (systoms)
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Causes abscesses
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How long does Subcutaneous mycoses last?
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For years
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Is Subcutaneous mycoses contagious?
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No
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Where is Cutaneous mycoses located on the body?
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in the epidermis, hair & nails
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What is the fungal food source for Cutaneous mycoses?
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Keratin protein
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What is the cutaneous mycoses appearance on the skin?
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Circular lesion on skin
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What is the infection called of cutaneous mycoses?
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dermatiomycoses
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What is the example cutaneous mycoses?
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Ringworm
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What is the example of cutaneous mycoses genus name?
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Tinea
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Is cutaneous mycoses contagious?
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Yes person to person / also animal to person
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Where is Superficial Mycoses located on the body?
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Along hair shaft
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Where in the epidermal cells is superficial mycoses located?
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surface
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Is superficial mycoses contagious?
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yes
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What is fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts caused by fungi that don't normally cause infection(normal Flora)?
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Opportunistic mycoses
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What are examples of Opportunistic mycoses?
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Genus "Candida"
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What are some examples that would lead to opportunistic mycoses?
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Antibiotics/ birth control ==> increases yeast growth
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What is the definition of a protozoan?
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A single-cell animal, eukaryotic organism
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What is the biology of protozoan?
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aerobic
needs H2O reproduces sexual or asexual life stage is encystment survival structure is a cyst |
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What are 5 of the medically import protozoan phyla listed in class?
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1. Archezoa phylum
2. Microspora phylum 3. Amoebazoa phylum 4. Apicomplex phylum 5 Euglenozoa phylum |
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What are some flat worms
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Tapeworm & flukes(blood suckers)
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What are some round worms
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pinworms & hookworms
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What is the other name for a flatworm?
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Platyhelminthes
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What is the other name for a round worm?
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Archelminthes
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What is Arthropods?
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insects
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What is a vector?
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Organisms that carries a disease within or on body without getting the disease itself
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Organisms that carries a disease within or on body without getting the disease itself
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A vector
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What is the example of Algae disease?
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PSP (paralytic shellfish poisoning
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Yeast, molds & fleshy are in what group
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Fungi
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unicellular fungi?
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yeast
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multicellular /filamentous fungi
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molds
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