Habitat of Histoplasmosis
Soil, environment, bird and bat droppings
Which dimorphic fungus affects the gastrointestinal tract?
Histoplasmosis
How is Histoplasmosis diagnosed?
urine antigen test
Habitat of Blastomycosis
soil and wood and animal feces-especially pigeon and chicken
Transmission of Blastomycosis
trauma and percutaneous
Public health concern of Blastomyces
through dog bites and necropsy
Habitat of coccidiodes
soil in arid/semi-arid regions
Pathogenesis of coccidiodes
arthrospores convert to endospores in spherules in the lung
Common affected species of Coccidiodes
dogs and horses
Public health concern for Coccidiodes
necropsy
What clinical signs do we associate with the GI tract?
-halitosis-dysphagia-vomiting-malabsorption (weight loss)-diarrhea-hematochezia-melena-abdominal pain
Causes of Oral lesions and dysphagia
-gingivitis and periodntitis-stomatitis, glossititis, gingivitis-tooth root abscess, vesicular disease, erosive, ulcerative necrotizing stomatitis, pharyngitis
Causes of vomiting
-dietary indiscretion-gastritis-colitis-parasites
Types of Diarrhea
-secretory (ETEC, Clostridium perfringens, giardia)-malabsorption (EHEC, salmonella, campylobacter, ancylostoma, trichuris)