1. Match the following diseases with the manner in which fungi enter the body. A. inhalation B. Contact C. Trauma D. Ingestion Aspergillosis (Aspergillus) Candidiasis (yeast) Coccidioidomycosis Histoplasmosis Zygomycosis (Rhizopus) Mushroom poisoning 2. Give the geographic distribution of Histoplasma capsulatum and Coccidioides immitis in the US, and describe how people get infected by them.
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Aspergillosis is caused by inhaling Aspergillus spores, so it matches with A. inhalation. Candidiasis is caused by the overgrowth of yeast, which can occur due to contact or ingestion, so it matches with B. Contact and D. Ingestion. Coccidioidomycosis is caused by Show more…
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