Inhalation of Arthroconidia is Responsible for Infection by Which One

Question

Inhalation of arthroconidia is responsible for infection by which one of the following organisms?
A)Blastomyces
B)Coccidioides
C)Mycoplasma
D)Streptococcus
E)Chlamydophila

Accepted Answer

Inhalation of arthroconidia is responsible for infection by Coccidioides, also known as Valley Fever. Blastomyces also causes respiratory infections but it is primarily via inhalation of aerosolized yeast cells rather than arthroconidia. Mycoplasma, Streptococcus, and Chlamydophila are all bacteria and do not produce arthroconidia.