Question

For each numbered mycosis below, choose the lettered environment most commonly associated with an increased incidence of that infection (each selection used only once): a. Southern San Joaquin Valley b. Mississippi and Ohio River basins c. Pigeon roosts d. Sphagnum moss e. Starling roosts 41. Blastomycosis 42. Coccidioidomycosis 43. Cryptococcosis 44. Histoplasmosis 45. Sporotrichosis Directions: Each set of lettered headings below is followed by a list of numbered words or phrases. For each numbered word or phrase write the correct letter in the blank. a. Coccidioides immitis b. Geotrichum sp. c. both d. neither 46. dimorphic mold form 47. good growth on Sabouraud's agar 48. in-vitro conversion of mold to yeast form 49. arthroconidia produced 50. human infections acquired from inhalation of infective arthroconidia 51. regularly-staining arthroconidia and germ tube production 52. alternate staining of arthroconidia a. Yeast b. Mold c. both d. neither 53. seen with lactophenol aniline blue stain 54. pastel colored fluffy colony 55. mucoid colony 56. anaerobic 57. 10% KOH prep 58. Hansenula spp 59. phialide 60. pseudohyphae 61. aseptate hyphae 62. pathogenic

Answer 1

41.Ans- b

Explanation:

The endemic regions of blastomycosis are north America,Missisippi and Ohio river basins.

42. Ans - a

Explanation :

The endemic regions of coccidioidomycosis are certain parts of southwestern US mostly Arizona and California, central and South America, nother Mexico. They are commonly known as California fever and San Joaquin valley fever.

43.Ans - c

Explanation :

Crytococcosis is caused by a fungus that found in dried pigeon droppings.

44.Ans - e

Explanation :

Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus that found in starling droppings.