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Blastomycosis is characterized by all except ?

A
Yeast like fungus
B
Commonly involves lung and skin
C
Dimorphic fungus
D
Common in South America
High-Yield Explanation
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. .

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