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The most sensitive test for the initial diagnosis of crytococcal disease is:

How is culture media selected for specimen plating?

Fungi that can present as two different forms when exposed to different growth temperatures are considered:

This stain is typically used to visualize parasites or fungal elements in blood smears.  The ph can drastically affect the staining characteristics. Parasites generally stain blue/purple with reddish nuclei, and fungal elements will stain pink to pale blue. This stain is:

Which of the following would be the most helpful for an anesthesiologist?

Fungi are generally described in two major groups as either a ___________or a __________.

Proper identification of each specimen includes a label firmly attached to the container with all the following information EXCEPT:

Three methods are used to examine fungal microscopic morphology following culture that have differences in the quality of the morphology of the isolate based on the difference in the technique and retaining the shape and structures of the fungi. These three methods include:

Which of the following options is true?

All of the following are virulence factors directly associated with the organisms capability of causing disease, except: