MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. Zoophilic dermatophytes are fungal organisms that primarily infect animals but occasionally infect humans. The most common of these are Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some fungal diseases, such as ringworm, are zoonotic-meaning that the disease can spread from animals and people. Other fungal diseases, like histoplasmosis, can’t spread from animals and people, but can infect both animals and humans who are exposed to fungi in the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dimorphic fungi that are major pathogens of humans and other animals include Histoplasma capsulatum, Coccidioides immitis/posadasii, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Sporothrix schenckii, Emmonsia pasteuriana, and Talaromyces marneffei.