Rose Gardener’s Disease - Sporotrichosis Quiz
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Where are the polypoid masses typically found in patients with lobomycosis?

  • Skin, muscles, bones, and liver
  • Lungs, kidneys, and pancreas
  • Brain, heart, and stomach
  • Nasal mucosa, conjunctiva, genitalia, and rectum (correct)
  • How is lobomycosis typically acquired?

  • Through human-to-human transmission
  • Through minor scratches or insect bites from the environment (correct)
  • Through contaminated food and water
  • Through airborne transmission
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of lobomycosis?

  • It is found mainly in South America, particularly in Brazil
  • It is a rare chronic fungal infection
  • It affects humans and members of the Delphinidae family
  • It is highly contagious (correct)
  • What is the primary mode of infection of Sporotrichosis?

    <p>Through a puncture wound from a thorn or splinter contaminated with the fungus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fungal agent that causes lobomycosis?

    <p>Lacazia loboi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is lobomycosis considered an enigmatic illness?

    <p>Because the etiological agent cannot be cultured and grown in vitro and is unresponsive to antifungal treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical incubation period of Sporotrichosis?

    <p>1 to 12 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fungus that causes Sporotrichosis?

    <p>Sporothrix schenckii</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the disease that affects the mucous membranes of the nasopharynx, oropharynx, conjunctiva, rectum, and external genitalia?

    <p>Rhinosporidiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the class that Rhinosporidium seeberi is currently classified under?

    <p>Mesomycetozoea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are the occupational groups most at risk of getting Sporotrichosis?

    <p>Florists, gardeners, and forestry workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

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