Chapter 39
Supplemental Quiz Questions

1. Identify and comment on three reasons why it is difficult to treat fungal diseases.

2. How might fungal diseases be controlled by studying their natural habitats?

3. Many species of fungi are dimorphic, changing from yeast to mold and back depending on the site of infection. Offer a logical rationale and possible mechanism for this phenomena.

4. Explain why most cases of parasitic disease occur in developing nations. Then explain why increasing numbers are recently occurring in developed nations.

5. What isolation and testing procedures do the microbiologist need to employ identify protozoa parasites. How is this different than those used for bacterial and fungal identification? Are there special precautions and/or techniques required?

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