Paper II — 2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q20

Paper II

2022 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Name two fungi causing sub cutaneous mycosis

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Answer

Two fungi causing subcutaneous mycosis: Sporothrix schenckii (sporotrichosis) and Madurella mycetomatis (eumycetoma) — other valid examples include Basidiobolus species (subcutaneous zygomycosis) and chromoblastomycosis-causing fungi (e.g., Fonsecaea pedrosoi).

Related Concepts

1. 1Subcutaneous Mycoses (Mycetoma, Sporotrichosis, Chromoblastomycosis)

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