WorksheetsMycology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is a yeast?
Aspergillus fumigatus
Mucorales
Candida albicans
What properties render fungal pathogens difficult to treat?
Antimicrobial resistance
Biofilm formation
Antimicrobial resistance and Biofilm formation
Which fungal disease classifications are considered invasive?
Superficial
Subcutaneous
Systemic and Deep
Which fungal species are members of our microbiome?
Mallasezia globosa
Candida albicans
Malassezia globosa and Candida albicans
Which pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) do some fungal species express?
Dectin-1
Toll like receptor-2
B-glucan
Which fungal species is responsible for the largest proportion of candidemia cases?
Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Aspergillus fumigatus
Candida auris
Which protein is key in orchestrating downstream responses to fungi?
CARD9
CRAB5
IFN-Y
Which TLRs are important in fungal recognition?
TLR-5 and TLR-4
TLR-9 and TLR-2
TLR-2 and TLR-4
Deficiency in either NADPH or Myeloperoxidase impairs the function of which cell type?
Macrophages
T cells
Neutrophils
The balance between which arms of immunity are critical determinants in the outcome of invasive aspergillosis?
Th1/Th2
Th1/Treg
Th2/Eosinophils
What factors can contribute to the emergence of fungal pathogens?
Poor Infection Control
Exposure to antifungals
Climate change
All of the above
The abundance of which commensal species is often diminished in vulvovaginal candidiasis?
Lactbacillus
Candida
Streptococcus
Which invasive fungal disease is the most globally prevalent?
Candidaemia
Invasive Aspergillosis
Blastomycosis
How is Aspergillus transmitted?
Airborne
Feacal-oral
Blood
In which environment would you handle Coccoides immitis?
Containment level 1
Containment level 2
Containment level 3
