Fungal Disease Research Quiz

Which fungal disease is caused by Candida yeast and can develop in the mouth or throat?

• Candidiasis

• Aspergillosis

• Histoplasmosis

• Cryptococcosis

What is the most common cause of invasive candidiasis affecting hospitalized patients?

• Candida tropicalis

• Candida albicans

• Candida parapsilosis

• Candida glabrata

Which fungal disease is associated with bird droppings and can cause serious infections in individuals with compromised immune systems?

• Histoplasmosis

• Candidiasis

• Cryptococcosis

• Aspergillosis

What is the most common cause of meningitis in adults in sub-Saharan Africa?

• Candidiasis

• Aspergillosis

• Cryptococcosis

• Blastomycosis

Which fungal disease is mainly found in the central and eastern states of the United States, particularly along the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys?

• Pneumocystis pneumonia

• Blastomycosis

• Histoplasmosis

• Coccidioidomycosis

What is the fungus that causes blastomycosis mainly found in?

• Desert-like conditions

• Indoors and outdoors

• Moist soil and decomposing material

• The skin and bones

Which fungal disease is extremely rare in healthy people but can cause serious infections in individuals with weakened immune systems?

• Cryptococcosis

• Pneumocystis pneumonia

• Aspergillosis

• Candidiasis

What is the fungus that causes Pneumocystis pneumonia spread through?

• Water

• Air

• Direct contact

• Food

What is the most common cause of histoplasmosis in the United States?

• Breathing in microscopic fungal spores

• Eating contaminated food

• Direct contact with infected individuals

• Sharing personal items

Which fungal disease is mainly found in the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and was recently found in south-central Washington?

• Candidiasis

• Aspergillosis

• Coccidioidomycosis

• Blastomycosis