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| Only type of fungal infection that can be spread from person to person |
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Definition
| Dermatophytic/superficial |
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| What type of conidia does Sporothrix schenckii have? |
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Definition
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| How do you treat Sporothrix schenckii? |
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Definition
| Daily potassium iodide; for relapsed and pulmonary cases, use amphotericin B |
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Term
| Systemic mycoses usually involve what organ system(s)? |
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Definition
| GI and respiratory systems |
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Term
| Does aflatoxin cause an allergic reaction? |
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Definition
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| One of only a few fungi that has a toxin; this fungus' toxin intercalates into DNA |
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Definition
| Aspergillus (toxin is aflatoxin) |
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Term
| Can Aspergillus cause disease in all three ways that fungi can cause disease? |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungus associated with Farmer's lung |
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Definition
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| Etiological agent of aspergillosis |
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Definition
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| Signs and symptoms of aspergillosis |
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Definition
* Rash
* Cough
* Respiratory distress |
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Term
| Growth pattern of Aspergillus flavus |
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Definition
| Filamentous (form hyphae) |
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Term
| Is Aspergillus a primary or opportunistic pathogen? |
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Definition
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| What type of conidia do Aspergillus species have? |
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Definition
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Definition
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| Mass of fungus growing in the lung may be |
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Definition
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Definition
* Fungus ball
* Non-invasive
* Encapsulated
* Hyphal mass |
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Term
| Prognosis of aspergilloma |
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Definition
| Systemic and invasive pulmonary asspergilosis are generally lethal |
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Term
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Definition
| Inhalation of Aspergillus microconidia |
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Term
| Diagnostic feature of blastomycosis |
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Definition
| Broad-based bud under microscope |
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Term
| Treatment of blastomycosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Growth mode of Blastomyces dermatitidis |
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Definition
| Dimorphic with broad-based yeast |
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Term
| How does Blastomyces dermatitidis enter the body? |
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Definition
| Inhalation of fungal spores in dust |
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Term
| Where is Blastomyces dermatitidis found in the environment? |
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Definition
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Term
| Most common fungal pathogen |
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Definition
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Term
| Common complications of blastomycosis |
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Definition
| Dissemination to skin and GU tract |
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Term
| Disorder associated with painless lesions on face and upper body or purulent lesions on various organs |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal disorder requiring treatment even in healthy individuals |
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Definition
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Term
| Most antifungals have been developed to treat what fungus? |
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Definition
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Term
| Mucocutaneous signs of C. albicans |
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Definition
* Esophagitis, thrush
* Vulvovaginitis |
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Term
| Fungal infection associated with curdlike discharge, burning, itches, and painful sexual intercourse |
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Definition
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Term
| 4th most prevalent bloodstream infection |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal infection associated with valley fever |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal infection responsible for coin lesion in lung |
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Definition
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Term
| Cutaneous signs of candidiasis |
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Definition
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Term
| Thush and vulvovaginitis is suggestive of infection by what fungus? |
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Definition
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Term
| UTIs, endocarditis, and meningitis are complications associated with immunocompromised individuals with what infection? |
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Definition
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Term
| Growth mode of Candida albicans |
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Definition
| Polymorphic with bud-to-hyphal transition required for virulence |
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Term
| Mortality of systemic candidiasis |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
* Amphotericin B
* Fluconazoles |
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Term
| Is C. albicans part of the normal microbiota? |
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Definition
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Term
| Second most common infection of AIDS patients |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungus associated with bird, especially pigeon, droppings |
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Definition
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Term
| Budding yeast associated with pigeon droppings |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal infection associated with valley fever in US and Mexico |
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Definition
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Term
| Function of polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus |
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Definition
| Anti-phagocytic (just like bacterial capsules) |
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Term
| Fungal infection associated with meningitis |
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Definition
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Term
| Conditions that coccidioidomycosis resembles |
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Definition
* Pneumonia
* Tuberculosis |
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Term
| Two fungal organisms that evade immune system best |
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Definition
* Cryptococcus
* Histoplasma |
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Term
| Growth pattern of Histoplasma |
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Definition
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Term
| Etiological agent of coccidioidomycosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Growth pattern of Coccidioides |
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Definition
| Dimorphic; found as hyphae in soil |
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Term
| Conidia associated with coccidioidomycosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Spherules are diagnostic of what type of fungal infection? |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment of coccidioidomycosis |
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Definition
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Term
| What fungal infection is most commonly associated with AIDS patients? |
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Definition
| Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) |
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Term
| Etiological agent of Pneumocystis pneumonia |
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Definition
| P. jiroveci (previously P. carinii) |
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Term
| What fungus associated with opportunistic infection in AIDS patients cannot be grown in culture? |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment for Pneumocystis pneumonia |
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Definition
| Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole |
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Term
| What's unique about the treatment of P. jiroveci infections? |
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Definition
| They target fungal metabolism, whereas most antifungals target the synthesis of structures unique to fungi |
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Term
| Produces symptoms of bacterial meningitis |
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Definition
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Term
| Second most common infection after C. albicans, especially common in people exposed to bird droppings |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal infection producing primary lung lesions that are generally asymptomatic and self-limiting |
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Definition
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Term
| Disseminated form of this fungal infection primarily reaches CNS and causes meningitis, but also reaches bone and skin |
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Definition
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Term
| Growth pattern of Cryptococcus |
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Definition
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Term
| This fungus grows as a budding yeast, has an antiphagocytic capsule, and can cause meningitis in AIDS patients |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment of AIDS-associated cryptococcal meningitis |
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Definition
| Amphotericin B and 5-flurocytosine for life |
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Term
| What is the portal of entry of Cryptococcus fungi? |
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Definition
| Inhalation of spores or dried yeast cells from bird droppings |
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Term
| Fungal infection endemic to eastern US but also found in parts of Africa and Central/South America |
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Definition
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Term
| This type of infection generally is asymptomatic, but some develop dry cough with blood-tinged sputum and skin lesions |
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Definition
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Term
| Etiological agent of histoplamosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Growth pattern of H. capsulatum |
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Definition
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Term
| This fungus gains entry through inhalation of its conidia from bird or bat droppings |
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Definition
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Term
| This fungus' conidia are engulfed by macrophages and grow intracellularly |
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Definition
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Term
| Treatment for histoplasmosis |
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Definition
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Term
| This fungal infection is associated with difficulty breathing, mild anemia, hypoxia, and fever |
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Definition
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Term
| Portal of entry of Pneumocystis |
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Definition
| Inhalation of droplets containing fungus |
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Term
| Infection with this fungal species is diagnostic for AIDS |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole |
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Term
| Medical name for ringworm |
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Definition
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Term
| Mycoses are associated with what symptoms |
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Definition
* Itching
* Scaling skin patches |
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Term
| Only type of fungus that can be transmitted from person-to-person |
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Definition
| Dermatophytic (superficial) mycoses |
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Term
| Etiological agents of dermatophytic mycoses |
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Definition
* Microsporum
* Trichophyton
* Epidermophyton |
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Term
| Treatment of superficial mycoses |
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Definition
| Topical antifungals (eg, nystatin, miconazole) |
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Term
| Treatment of refractory lesions associated with dermatophytic mycosis |
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Definition
| Oral griseofulvin and itraconazole |
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Term
| Treatment for superficial mycoses of the hair and nails |
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Definition
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Term
| Fungal infection associated with farming, gardening, and peat moss |
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Definition
| Sporothrix schenckii (an agent of subcutaneous mycosis) |
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Term
| Fungal organism associated with lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis |
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Definition
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Term
| Etiological agent of mycosis distributed in US midwest and Latin America |
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Definition
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Term
| Inoculation with microconidia of S. schenckii is associatd with what type of lesions? |
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Definition
| Slow-growing inflammatory nodules or ulcers |
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Term
| Fungus associated with rose-handler's disease |
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