This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
Vascular involvement and thrombosis is seen in 
Select and explain. 
A. Coccidioidomycosis, B. Aspergillosis, C. Mucormycosis, D. Histoplasmosis
C: Mucormycosis
Answer: C: Mucormycosis 
Explanation: Mucormycosis occurs as a systemic infection following dissemination from a primary focus in the upper respiratory tract or nasal cavity, where the spores germinate and the mycelia invade the adjacent tissues- orbit, sinuses and the brain. When the lung is the primary site of infection, the fungi may invade the aeries to cause thrombosis and infraction. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition