A male researcher wanting to determine the pathogenesis of acertain fungus that often attacks women did the followingexperiment on himself. He taped a piece of gauze heavilyinoculated with the fungus to the inside of his thigh and left itthere for several days, periodically moistening it with sterile saline.After a time he experienced a severe skin reaction that resembled aburn and the skin peeled off.a. Suggest a species of fungus that can cause this effect.b. What does this experiment tell you about the factors inpathogenesis related to portal of entry and gender?

A male researcher wanting to determine the pathogenesis of acertain fungus that often attacks women did the followingexperiment on himself. He taped a piece of gauze heavilyinoculated with the fungus to the inside of his thigh and left itthere for several days, periodically moistening it with sterile saline.After a time he experienced a severe skin reaction that resembled aburn and the skin peeled off.a. Suggest a species of fungus that can cause this effect.b. What does this experiment tell you about the factors inpathogenesis related to portal of entry and gender?

Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781111306663

Author:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Publisher:Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price

Chapter11: Mycology

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