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| asexual, sexual reproduction |
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| characterizes anamorphic state of a fungus, characterizes teleomorphic state of a fungus |
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| Coccidioides (resistance to phagocytosis) |
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| extracellular protease production |
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5-Fluorocytosine (5FC)
Acts as cytosine antagonist and inhibits nucleic acid synthesis (mostly RNA). |
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| Resistance development common for many fungi, May cause bone marrow suppression |
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Amphipathic macrolides that bind to ergosterol in fungal cell membranes.
2. Disruption of membrane permeability leads to cell death. |
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| severe toxicity to the host, lipid is less toxic |
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| Prevent ergosterol synthesis via inhibition of cytochrome p450 enzymes causing disruption of membrane integrity |
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| "first generation" azoles |
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| Echinocandins (...fungin) |
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lipopeptides that inhibit synthesis of beta-(1-3)-D-glucan,
essential component of fungal cell walls.
candida |
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| allylamine derivative that inhibits squalene epoxidase, essential enzyme for ergosterol synthesis |
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| Candida, Aspergillus and Cryptococcus |
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| FDA-cleared tests now available for detecting cellular antigens of ???? |
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| itraconazole,sski (lymphocutaneous) |
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| tinea capitis, endothrix, tirchophyta |
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| many genera described but most common agents include Fonsecaea spp., Cladosporium spp., Exophiala spp., Wangiella spp., and Phialophora spp |
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| dimorphic (endemic, uncommon) |
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| endemic vs nonendemic...common vs uncommon |
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| infective (micro or macro usually?) |
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| RAM (which - GRAY-WHITE), others white then gray |
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differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix, budding yeast.
antibiotics, hospitalization |
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right upper lobe lung mass, fever to 38.9oC and a cough productive of white sputum that was slightly bloody, cytological examination for cancer was negative
"granuloma formation" |
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| ooff ssccaallyy wwhhiittee ppaattcchhyy lleessiioonnss oonn hhiiss nneecckk aanndd bbaacckk. ((iittcchhyy)) bbuutt tthheerree iiss nnoo ppaaiin |
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| with fever, left eye swelling, ptosis, and left frontal headache.broad, aseptate hyphae |
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