The following statement is true regarding fungal infection__________________?
Correct answer: D. Candida infection is usually endogenous
- A. Dermatophyte infection are exclusively man to animal
- B. Rhinosporidium causes deep infection in man
- C. albicans is not pathogenic to lab animals
- D. Candida infection is usually endogenous
Explanation
Candida infection is commonly endogenous because Candida may be part of the normal gastrointestinal or genital flora and causes disease when host defences or local barriers are disturbed. The other statements are incorrect because dermatophytes can spread human-to-human, Rhinosporidium mainly causes mucocutaneous disease, and C. albicans can be pathogenic in experimental animals.
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