Paper II — 2023 July (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q14

Paper II

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

Question

Name two fungi that cause subcutaneous mycosis.

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Answer

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

Related Concepts

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

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