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FlashCards por Hannah Waters, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Hannah Waters
mais de 8 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| Describe the properties of fungi that contribute to disease in humans. | Microscopic single celled yeasts Grow where bacteria don't Many are beneficial to humans |
| What the benefits of fungi? | Source of antibiotics Other drugs Yeasts: making bread, wine, beer Moulds: special flavour to some cheeses Mushroom: food |
| What are some of the most important fungal diseases? | Candida albicans - thrush Superficial mycoses - mild infection produces pale skin lesions Cutaneous Mycoses - tinea or ringworm Subcutaneous mycoses - penetrates skin and establishes infection Systemic mycoses - invaded immunosuppressed patient Pneumocystis pneumonia - immunosuppressed patients |
| What are some harmful effects of fungi? | Grwoth of moulds in damp or poorly ventilated buildings. Release spores, mould fragments or toxins. Allergic reactions Fungal toxins - infects food |
| How can parasites cause disease? | Derive nutrients from other living organisms (host) Caused by protozoa, helminths and arthropods |
| What factors increase susceptibility to parasitic disease? | Immunosuppressed |
| What role do insects play as disease vectors? | Aquire organism by biting infected animal Transmits infection by biting or excreteing infectious faeces Scratching bite allows organism to penetrate skin |
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