Paper II — 2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q20

Paper II

2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Which fungal disease is spread by pigeon droppings.

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Answer

Cryptococcosis (caused by Cryptococcus neoformans) is the fungal disease spread by pigeon droppings — pigeon excreta provide an environmental niche/nutrient source enriching the organism in soil, from which infection is acquired by inhalation of aerosolized spores/desiccated yeast cells.

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