Which among the following is a subcutaneous fungal agent?: (A) Cryptococcus neoformans, (B) Histoplasma capsulatum, (C) Sporothrix schenckii, (D) Talaromyces marneffei
Answer is C. Ans. (c) Sporothrix schenckiiRef: Ananthanarayan and Paniker 's Textbook of Microbiology - 10th ed - Page 593Classification of fungi based on pathogenesisSuperficial mycosesDermatophytosis, Candidiasis, Tinea, Piedra, Pityriasis versicolorCutaneous mycosesCandidiasisSubcutaneous mycosesMycotic mycetomaChromoblastomycosisRhinosporidiosisSporotrichosisDeep or systemic or visceral mycosesBlastomycosisCryptococcosisParacoccidioidomycosisCoccidioidomycosisHistoplasmosisCandidiasisOpportunistic mycosesMucor, Aspergillus, Candida, PenicilliumMycotoxicosesAspergillus, Claviceps purpura