Candida species are a common cause of Yeast infections.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Yeast infections are caused byGroup of answer choicesSaccharomyces cerevisiae.Aspergillus.Candida albicans.Histoplasma.Penicillium.

What is the etiological agent of candidiasis?*

What type of fungal infection is the most common in the United StatesGroup of answer choicesAIDSHistoplasmosisBlastomycosiscoccidioidomycosis

Which of the following fungal species may cause infections in healthy individuals that have not suffered from interruption in the normal microbiotia?ANSWERClaviceps purpurea speciesTrichophyton speciesCandida speciesPneumocystis species

Fungal diseases in humans can be difficult to treat in part because the drugs used can also cause damage to human cells. Use the phylogeny above to explain why this is so and be sure to include tree-thinking as part of your answer.Your answer