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Blizzard [7]
3 years ago
9

Cryptococcal meningitis can affect both healthy and immunocompromised individuals.a) Trueb) False

Health
1 answer:
nika2105 [10]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The given statement is TRUE.

Explanation:

Cryptococcosis is a lethal fungal infection which is caused by the fungus cryptococcus gattii and cryptococcus neoformans.

The species cryptococcus gattii is capable of infecting an immunocompetent individual i.e. an individual with a healthy immune system.

Whereas, cryptococcus neoformans species can only infect an immunocompromised individual i.e. an individual with a defected immune system.

<u>Therefore, cryptococcal meningitis can affect a healthy individual and an immunocompromised individual.</u>

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