Multiple choice

Which among the following is an air borne fungal disease?

  1. Coccidioidomycosis

  2. Histoplasmosis

  3. Blastomycosis

  4. Cryptococcosis
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Blastomycosis is caused by the fungus Blastomycoses dermatitidis. It grows in soil as a mold producing conidia that infects humans by the airborne route. Along with common mild respiratory infections, skin lesions can also appear. The fungus grows as a budding yeast in human tissues.

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