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What are the three major classes of systemic mycoses? |
Histoplasmosis, Coccidioidomycosis, Blastomycosis |
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Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungi, what state is it in a lab culture? |
Hyphae |
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Histoplasmosis is seen in rural areas of where? |
Mid-west USA |
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Which fungi causes coccidioides? |
Coccidioides immitis |
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Which fungi is seen as fission-like hyphae in the lab? |
Coccidioides immitis |
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Which dimorphic fungi causes blastomycosis? |
Blastomyces dermatitidis |
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Blastomyces dermatitidis is found in which types of environments? |
Rotten wood, damp soil near bodies of water |
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An untreated lung infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis may result in the formation of what? |
Skin lesions |
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Which type of, potentially aquatic, fungi is endemic to South America? |
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis |
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Before forming lesions on the face and other extremities, where does paracoccidioidomycosis present initially? |
Pulmonary |
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Which type of anti-fungal can be used to treat Paracoccidioidomycosis? |
Azoles |
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Which fungi are the most common form of systemic mycoses in the UK? |
Cryptococcus neoformans |
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The muscoid-like capsules formed by Cryptococcus neoformans can be viewed upon staining with what? |
India ink |
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Which type of fungal infection can go on to cause meningitis? |
Cryptococcosis |
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How do Candida albicans generate genetic diversity? |
Chromosomal rearrangement |
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The formation of what, by Candida albicans, makes anti-fungal treatment challenging? |
Biofilms |
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As dimorphs, what form do candida take in a lab setting? |
Yeast |
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Which newly-emerging fungi are strongly associated with healthcare environments? |
Candida auris |
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Which fungus is strongly associated with pneumonia? |
Pneumocytosis jirovecil |
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Pneumocytosis is an opportunistic pathogen that targets the immunocompromised and infants with which syndrome? |
Hyper IgM |
