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In what parts of the US is Histoplasma capsulatum usually found?

What is the main route of infection of Histoplasmosis?

What cells does Histoplasma capsulatum infect?

What type of response does a Histoplasma infection cause to the tissue it is infecting?

What is the most common form of Histoplasma infection?

What is seen in the least common form (Acute pulmonary) of histoplasmosis?

What are the two most common clinical signs associated with the intestinal form of histoplasmosis?

What is the most common form of histoplasmosis in cats?

What is required for a definitive diagnosis of Histoplasmosis?

In histoplasma cytology, what results from shrinkage of cytoplasm from cell wall during fixation?

What is the preferred treatment for Histoplasmosis?

What treatment for Histoplasmosis is better for penetration of eyes and CNS?

In what parts of the US is Blastomyces dermatitidis usually found?

What is the primary source of infection of Blastomycosis?

What are the four most common sites in dogs of extrapulmonary dissemination of blastomycosis?

What is necessary for definitive diagnosis of blastomycosis?

What type of serology provides a better presumptive diagnosis of blastomycosis?

What is the best treatment for blastomycosis?

What is the best treatment of ocular or CNS forms of blastomycosis?

Where in the US is Coccidiomycosis usually seen?

Where is the disseminated form of coccidiomycosis common in the dog? cat?

What is usually necessary for presumptive diagnosis of coccidiomycosis? Definitive diagnosis?

What type of treatment may be required for disseminated form of coccidiomycosis?

What is the most common systemic fungal disease in cats?

How are most cats infected with cryptococcus?

What clinical signs are commonly seen with a cryptococcus nasal infection in cats?

What are the preferred sites of cryptococcal dissemination?

How is a presumptive diagnosis of cryptococcosis acquired?

What organism causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in the dog?

The majority of dogs infected with RMSF develop what type of disease?

What are some common clinical signs associated with RMSF?

What is often the only or most prominent feature of RMSF?

What is a consistent finding in the CBC of a dog with RMSF?

How is RMSF diagnosed?

What is the most commonly used antibiotic to treat RMSF and canine ehrlichiosis?

What organism is the cause of Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis?

What is the most prominent clinical sign associated with canine ehrlichiosis (acute phase)?

What is the main problem associated with canine ehrlichiosis (chronic phase)?

What are the most common CBC findings of a dog with canine ehrlichiosis?

How do you obtain a presumptive diagnosis of canine ehrlichiosis?

What other problems often are associated with idiopathic laryngeal paralysis?

Is most polyneuropathy associated with laryngeal paralysis life limiting?

What anatomic abnormalities are associated with brachycephalic airway syndrome?