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Mycology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a yeast?

a)

Aspergillus fumigatus

b)

Mucorales

c)

Candida albicans

2.

What properties render fungal pathogens difficult to treat?

a)

Antimicrobial resistance

b)

Biofilm formation

c)

Antimicrobial resistance and Biofilm formation

3.

Which fungal disease classifications are considered invasive?

a)

Superficial

b)

Subcutaneous

c)

Systemic and Deep

4.

Which fungal species are members of our microbiome?

a)

Mallasezia globosa

b)

Candida albicans

c)

Malassezia globosa and Candida albicans

5.

Which pathogen associated molecular pattern (PAMP) do some fungal species express?

a)

Dectin-1

b)

Toll like receptor-2

c)

B-glucan

6.

Which fungal species is responsible for the largest proportion of candidemia cases?

a)

Candida albicans

b)

Candida glabrata

c)

Aspergillus fumigatus

d)

Candida auris

7.

Which protein is key in orchestrating downstream responses to fungi?

a)

CARD9

b)

CRAB5

c)

IFN-Y

8.

Which TLRs are important in fungal recognition?

a)

TLR-5 and TLR-4

b)

TLR-9 and TLR-2

c)

TLR-2 and TLR-4

9.

Deficiency in either NADPH or Myeloperoxidase impairs the function of which cell type?

a)

Macrophages

b)

T cells

c)

Neutrophils

10.

The balance between which arms of immunity are critical determinants in the outcome of invasive aspergillosis?

a)

Th1/Th2

b)

Th1/Treg

c)

Th2/Eosinophils

11.

What factors can contribute to the emergence of fungal pathogens?

a)

Poor Infection Control

b)

Exposure to antifungals

c)

Climate change

d)

All of the above

12.

The abundance of which commensal species is often diminished in vulvovaginal candidiasis?

a)

Lactbacillus

b)

Candida

c)

Streptococcus

13.

Which invasive fungal disease is the most globally prevalent?

a)

Candidaemia

b)

Invasive Aspergillosis

c)

Blastomycosis

14.

How is Aspergillus transmitted?

a)

Airborne

b)

Feacal-oral

c)

Blood

15.

In which environment would you handle Coccoides immitis?

a)

Containment level 1

b)

Containment level 2

c)

Containment level 3