MMIC PBL 2 (FUNGI)

Types of Fungal	Possibility (Y/N)	Reasons
Histoplasma capsulatum	Yes	-Soil-borne, dimorphic fungus; grows preferentially in soil enriched with bird droppings [1] -Found throughout the world but is most prevalent in countries favoring a warm, moist, and humid climate [2] -Transmitted by inhalation of airborne asexual spores [1]
Sporothrix schenckii	Yes	-Habitat is soil or vegetation -Transmission through small cuts and abrasions in the skin [1]
Trichophyton rubrum	Yes	-Habitat is human skin -Transmission of T. rubrum : - Skin-to-skin contact - Contact with contaminated items - Person to person [1]
Cryptococcus neoformans	Yes	-Habitat is soil, especially where enriched by pigeon droppings -Transmitted by inhalation of airborne yeasts cells [1]
Aspergillus fumigatus	Yes	-Habitat is soil -Transmitted by inhalation of airborne spores [1]
Coccidioides immitis	No	-Habitat is soil of arid regions like southwestern United states and Latin America [1]
Blastomyces dermatitidis	No	-Habitat is rich soil, especially in the upper midwestern region of United States [1]
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis	No	-Thermally-dimorphic fungus distributed in Brazil and South America [2]

References

1)Levinson, W. (2006). Review Of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. (9th ed.). US: The McGraw-Hill Company

2)http://en.wikipedia.org

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