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What is the primary mode of transmission for opportunistic mycoses?
Inhalation of fungal spores
Which of the following is NOT a primary systemic mycosis?
Candidiasis
How is Coccidioidomycosis primarily acquired?
Inhalation of infective arthroconidia
Which characteristic helps in identifying fungal agents causing mycoses?
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What is the primary etiologic agent of Coccidioidomycosis?
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Which characteristic is observed in the yeast phase of Coccidioides immitis?
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What safety precautions should be observed when handling C.immitis cultures?
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Which fungal infection is characterized by cavitary lesions that resemble tuberculosis?
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How is Histoplasma capsulatum primarily acquired?
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Which statement about histoplasmosis is false?
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Which phase of Histoplasma capsulatum displays yeast cells intracellularly within macrophages?
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What is a characteristic feature of Blastomyces dermatitidis infection?
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