Test Your Knowledge on Fungal Infections

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Fungal infections usually affect the skin causing an itchy rash, but can affect deeper tissues and cause more serious infections as well. There are several types of fungi that affect humans. Test your knowledge on fungal infections by taking this quiz.

This Quiz has 10 questions.

1. Which of the following is a fungal infection?1/10

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