Blastomycosis is characterized by all except ?: (A) Yeast like fungus, (B) Commonly involves lung and skin, (C) Dimorphic fungus, (D) Common in South America
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Common in South America Blastomycosis This is a chronic infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. . B. dermatitidis is a dimorphic fungus that grows at room temeperature as a white or tan mould but grow within host or at 37degC as budding, round yeast like cells. . Infection is largely confined to the Noh American continent --> "Noh American blastomycosis". . . It is characterized by formation of suppurative and granulontatous lesion in any pa of the body but with a marked predilection for the lung and skin. .