Cigar shaped yeast cells are seen with: (A) C. albicans, (B) S. schenkii, (C) H. capsulatum, (D) C. neoformans
Answer is B. - Cigar shaped yeast cells are seen in sporothrix schenkii on H and E staining of tissue sections at 37 degree C - it is yeast at 25 degree C - it is mould - Flower like sporulation appearance is seen in mould form of the sporothrix. H. capsulatum - histopath. show tiny oval yeast cell with narrow based budding C. neoformans - on microscopy gram staining, budding yeast is seen C. albicans - gram positive oval budding yeast cell with pseudohyphae