Some Species of Fungi Are Part of the Normal Microbiota

question 14

Multiple Choice

Some species of fungi are part of the normal microbiota or normal microbial flora of a host organism.How does the immune system differentiate between "good" fungi and "bad" fungi?

• A)Good fungi only reside in certain places and thereby will not trigger an immune response.
• B)Good fungi are weakly virulent, whereas bad fungi are highly virulent.
• C)Fungi are differentiated based on their cytokine production.
• D)Low levels of any fungi are ignored by the immune system.
• E)PAMPs such as motifs in peptidoglycan are used to mark fungal cells.

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