The disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a _____that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.

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The question asks about the nature of Cryptococcosis and the range of tissues it can infect. 
Option 1: rickettsia. This is incorrect because rickettsiae are obligate intracellular bacteria, not fungi, so they do not describe cryptococcal disease. 
Option 2: bacterium. While bacteria can cause infections in lungs, skin, CNS, bones, and urinary tract, cryptococcosis is not caused by a bacterium; it is caused by a fungal organism, so this categorization is wrong. 
Option 3: budding yeast fungus. This is accurate: Cryptococcus is a fungus, specifically a budding yeast, and cryptococcosis can involve multiple organ systems including the lungs, skin, central nervous system, bones, and urinary tract, with potential for death, especially in immunocompromised individuals. 
Option 4: virus. Viruses are not responsible for cryptococcosis, which is a fungal infection, so this choice mischaracterizes the pathogen entirely.

In summary, understanding that Cryptococcus is a fungal pathogen that presents as a budding yeast explains why option 3 correctly describes the disease, while the other options misidentify the pathogen type.

hk_264_120258_248438 Chapter 9 Self Test: Respiratory System

The disease of Crypto/cocc/o/sis is a _____that can infect the lungs, skin, brain (CNS), bones, and urinary tract causing death.

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