Fungal Spoilage and Toxins in Food

Which organism can grow in a drier, more acidic, and higher osmotic pressure environment than bacteria?

What type of response does amanitin involve?

Which of the following is NOT a form of fungal disease mentioned in the text?

Which toxin is known to cause liver damage and tumors in animals and human hepatic carcinoma?

What is the response to ergotism considered in terms of skin test?

Which type of toxins are produced by fungi in mycotoxicoses?

Which of the following is an effective host defense against certain fungi?

What is a characteristic manifestation of an asthmatic reaction caused by fungal exposure?

Which fungus can cause ringworm of the scalp?

How are fungal infections diagnosed in the lab through direct microscopic examination?

In which case is overgrowth of fungi likely to occur in the body?

What specimen is typically used for direct microscopic examination in diagnosing fungal diseases?

What is the term used to describe fungi whose sexual spores are unknown but produce asexual spores?

How are blastospores typically produced?

Which type of fungus produces basidiospores carried on basidium?

Which type of fungal infection is characterized by infections confined to the stratum corneum without tissue invasion?

What type of toxin is typically associated with Mycetismus?

Which class of fungi is known for causing most human infections according to the text?