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Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... , ocular, or disseminated ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Toxocariasis
Pathogen: Toxocara - worldwide distributed helminth 
Transmission: 
 • Dogs and cats are the major source
Migrans (VLM) • Ocular ... • History + clinical ... Toxocara #diagnosis #management ... #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #microbiology
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Intraventricular, Orbital/Ocular ... Treatment: • ... NCC #parasites #infectiousdiseases ... Taenia #solium #management ... #microbiology