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photo-71. Fungal meningitis is predominantly caused by the inhalation of small, desiccated fungal cells of the species Cryptococcus neoformans. Symptoms commonly include:

iA. Headache. iB. Drowsiness. iC. Confusion. iD. All of the above.

1. Resistance barriers of the human body that protect it from fungal infections include all of the following EXCEPT:

iA. Normal flora. iB. Epithelial cell turnover. iC. The alkalinity of the skin. iD. The cilia of the respiratory tract.

1. A primary host defense against fungal infections that involves the …