MCQ IN MEDICINE

Detailed explanation-1: -Inhalation of spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum can result in histoplasmosis. This disease is not transmitted from an infected person or animal to someone else but is the result of airborne transport from environmental surfaces. Histoplasmosis primarily affects a person’s lungs, and its symptoms vary greatly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aspergillus and Penicillium were the most predominant airborne fungal genera while Mucor, Alternaria, and Cladosporium were some of the least observed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. Fungal spores can account for large proportions of air particulate matter, and they may potentially influence the hydrological cycle and climate as nuclei for water droplets and ice crystals in clouds, fog, and precipitation. Moreover, some fungi are major pathogens and allergens.