Histoplasma capsulatum Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Polyene Antifungals -Bind to sterols in the cell membrane of the fungus, causing increased membrane permeability and loss of intracellular contents Examples: Amphotericin B Nystatin Amphotericin B -One of the earliest effective antifungals available systemically High toxicity Also comes in topical formulation An amphoteric polyene macrolide Insoluble in water, so needs to be a colloidal suspension Poorly absorbed from the GI tract: only effective PO for infections of GI tract 90% protein bound...

Fungi - Organisms that exhibit dimorphism and grow on Sabouraud's medium (low pH) Sabouraud agar - Type of agar used for most fungi? Trichophyton - Organism that causes athlete's foot (tinea pedis) Trichophyton - Which fungal infection leads to superficial skin disease? Epidermophyton & microsporum - What organisms cause dermatophytosis? Aspergillus - Alfatoxin is produced by what fungus? Intracellular parasite - Cell immunity is most important for? Cryptococcus - ...

MN551 Unit 4 Practice Questions with 100% Correct Answers About 3 weeks after razing an old chicken house, a 71yearold retired farmer has developed a fever, nausea, and vomiting. After ruling out more common health problems, his care provider eventually makes a diagnosis of histoplasmosis. Which of the following processes is most likely taking place? A. Toxin production by Histoplasma capsulatum is triggering an immune response. B. Antibody production against the offending fungi is delaye...

ASCP Histotechnology Practice Testpotassium permanganate - correct answers the oxidizing agent used in the Gomori chrome alum hematoxylin phloxine procedure for demonstrating alpha and beta cells of the pancreas is: enzyme histochemistry - correct answers simultaneous coupling is a technique used in: light and heavy chains - correct answers antibody diversity is due to different amino acid sequences of the variable regions of the: alizarin red s - correct answers a birefringent reaction...

• Malaria is transmitted by - -anopheles’ mosquito's • A vaccine: - -completes the afferent branch of the immune response • the sexually transmitted disease agent is: - -herpes simplex type II • tinea pedis (athlete's foot) can be caused by - -a and b/ trichophyton species and epidermophyton species • delayed-type hypersensitivity T cells are - -CD4+ • which are the cytotoxic lymphocytes? - -CD8+ T cells • Histoplasma capsulatum is an - -systemic mycosis • an ...

Pulmonary Diseases Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Chronic bronchitis Chronic cough with phlegm for 3 months/year for 2 years Emphysema Minimal cough, thin, barrel-chest, decreased breath sounds Acute bronchitis Persistent cough for more than five days, mostly viral Acute bronchiolitis Caused by RSV, diagnosed by nasal washing Acute epiglottitis Caused by Hib, unvaccinated child, Thumbprint sign on X-Ray Croup Caused by Parainfluenza virus, barking cough and stridor Influenza ...

"Powderpost beetles" is used collectively to refer to these three groups of beetles - Lyctids, anobiids, and bostrichids A contact pesticide which has a localized pesticidal affect; not transported through the plant or animal tissues - Non-systemic A disease caused by a specific fungus, histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms of this infection vary greatly, but the disease primarily affects the lungs and occasionally other organs - Histoplasmosis A duct used to exhaust the fumigant from the tre...

C453 Microbiology WGU Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass coccus, coccobacillus, vibrio, bacillus, spirillum, spirochete -Answer-six shapes of bacteria endotoxin -Answer-A toxic component of the outer membrane of certain gram-negative bacteria that is released only when the bacteria die. Lipopolysaccharides. Causes fevers and severe feelings of sickness. coccus -Answer-spherical shaped bacteria coccobacillus -Answer-Short rod shaped bacteria vibrio -Answer-comma shaped bacteria bacill...

Pulmonary Diseases Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Chronic bronchitis Chronic cough with phlegm for 3 months/year for 2 years Emphysema Minimal cough, thin, barrel-chest, decreased breath sounds Acute bronchitis Persistent cough for more than five days, mostly viral Acute bronchiolitis Caused by RSV, diagnosed by nasal washing Acute epiglottitis Caused by Hib, unvaccinated child, Thumbprint sign on X-Ray Croup Caused by Parainfluenza virus, barking cough and stridor Influenza ...

Pulmology Review Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Most common bacterial pneumonia organisms - Answer-Strep pneumo (MC) M. cat H. flu Characteristics of klebsiellsa pneumonia - Answer-Alcolohics currant jelly sputum gram negative Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria - Answer-Atypical bacterium walking pneumonia What is mc viral pneumonia - Answer-influenza a/b Fungal pneuomnia organisms - Answer-Histoplasma capsulatum coccidioides immitis Fungal treatment and at risk pneumonia - An...