Match the fungi with its characteristic form:

Match the disease with its causative agent.

Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a persistent right lower lobe infiltrate.  Three weeks prior to admission, he presented to an outside physician for evaluation of fever, chills, weight loss, and anorexia.  A chest radiograph demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate.  He was treated with oral amoxicillin, but his condition worsened.  His PPD test was negative and three sputum specimens were negative for acid-fast bacilli on smear.  Sputum specimens were sent for fungal culture.  The patient works in a cotton mill in the so-called “opening room”, where he opens bundles of cotton received from the southwestern United States.  Cultures of sputum and blood grew a mold which on microscopic examination had numerous rectangular alternating light and dark structures. Case Study 1.3:  What does this organism look like when grown in culture at 250C?

Which of the following is not found in the Herpesviridae family?

A newborn girl, born by vaginal delivery, presented with a stiff neck and high fever. The Gram stain of the spinal fluid revealed many neutrophils and many Gram-positive cocci in chains. What organism is most likely to be causing her illness?

The dimorphic fungus that is associated with bird feces and is endemic in the Ohio River Valley is:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infects which type of T cell to render immune dysfunction?

When the symptoms of botulism appear, which of the following can be used to treat the immediate disease?

Case Study 1:  This 68-year-old North Carolina man with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of a persistent right lower lobe infiltrate.  Three weeks prior to admission, he presented to an outside physician for evaluation of fever, chills, weight loss, and anorexia.  A chest radiograph demonstrated a right lower lobe infiltrate.  He was treated with oral amoxicillin, but his condition worsened.  His PPD test was negative and three sputum specimens were negative for acid-fast bacilli on smear.  Sputum specimens were sent for fungal culture.  The patient works in a cotton mill in the so-called “opening room”, where he opens bundles of cotton received from the southwestern United States.  Cultures of sputum and blood grew a mold which on microscopic examination had numerous rectangular alternating light and dark structures. Case Study 1.1: What is the most likely fungus causing this man’s illness?

Rotavirus is the single most important cause of ______________ in young children.