Question

Find the genus and species name for each problem

87. A 50-year-old male went to the ER because of meningitis symptoms. He complained of

       headaches and stiff neck. His hobby is racing and raising pigeons. He is HIV positive and

       routinely takes his anti-retrovial drugs. A lumbar puncture is formed and budding encapsulated yeast

       are identified after an India ink preparation was done.

88. A 30-year-old florist presents at her physician’s office complaining of a ulcerated lesion on her left hand after being pricked by a rose thorn. The doctor notices abcesses running along the lymphatic channels. This dimorphic fungi is

89. A 25-year-old spelunker who lives in Mississippi has a pulmonary infection that is getting worse.

      His Xray shows an infiltrate or darkened left lobe. Sputum showed pear shaped macroconidia and     

      Staining of colonies showed spores resembling sunflowers in bloom’

90. A 30-year-old immigrant from Central America presents with a mild respiratory infection. He

      only has mild changes in his lungs and gave a positive skin test. Sputum was stained and thick

      walled spherical yeast resembling a mariner’s wheel or a boatman’s wheel were seen.

Answer 1

87)Cryptococcus neoformans

88)Histoplasma capsulatum

89)Two species are recognized to cause Paracoccidioidomycosis; 1)Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

                                                                                                          2)Paracoccidiodes lutzii