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| What are fungal infections called? |
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| What is the fungi-host relationship of symbioants? |
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Definition
| Both fungi and host benefit |
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| What is the fungi-host relationship of commensal infections? |
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Definition
| Fungi benfits while host is not affected. |
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| What is the bug-host relationship of parasite infections? |
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Definition
| Bug benefits while harming the host. |
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| What is the membrane sterol that is only found in fungi? |
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| Which fungal form grows in warm temperatures? In cold? |
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yeast in the beast
mold in the cold |
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| What are the 2 types of hypahe |
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Aseptate- appears to be just one strand
Septate- has distinct cell lines. |
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| What are the two distinguishable characteristics about mold growth? |
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Vegetative growth- within the agar
Aerial growth- above the agar |
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| What special agar does fungi grow on? |
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Definition
| Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) |
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| What is specail about SDA (Sabouraud Dextrose Agar) agar? |
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Definition
| Has a low pH and some antibiotics to inhibit bacterial growth |
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| What are 4 basic types of mycoses (fungal diseases) |
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| Superficial, Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, systemic |
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| Example of superficial mycoses? |
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Pityriasis Verisolor (caused by Malassezia furfer)
-pt presents with a hypo/hyperpigmentation of skin. |
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| Example of cutaneous mycoses? |
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Definition
| Tinea infections (capitis, barbae, corporis, cruris, pedis, unguium) |
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| What does tinea unguium infect? |
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| What is another name for tinea corporis? |
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| What are the 2 main groups of parasites? |
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Protozoa - single celled
Metazoa- multicelled |
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Definition
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| What protozoa causes an STD? |
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Definition
| Trichomonas vaginalis (its a flagellate) |
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| What fungi can cause AIDS associated diarrhea? |
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| What fungi can cause Malarial Anemia? |
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Babesia microti
Disease is babesiosis |
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| What are the 3 types of Helminths (worms)? |
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Definition
| Nematodes, Trematodes, Cestodes |
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| BUZZWORD: Barrel/football shaped eggs |
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| What causes pin-worm (most common worm infection)? |
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| What is the only Trematode that affects the lungs? |
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| What is a tapeworm a type of? |
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| How do you diagnose worm infections? |
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