Which of the bacteria resembles fungus____________?
Correct answer: B. Actinomyces israeli
- A. Mycobacterium leprae
- B. Actinomyces israeli
- C. Mycobacterium bovis
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Actinomyces israelii is a filamentous, branching bacterium that resembles a fungus and forms sulfur granules in tissue. Mycobacteria are also slender bacteria but are not classically described as fungus-like in this context.
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