India ink preparation of CSF is useful for demonstrating the capsule of:

The most commonly used culture medium for fungal culture is:

Microscopy of fungal colony is carried out in which mount to study hyphae morphology?

Latex agglutination test is frequently used to demonstrate polysaccharide capsular antigen of C. neoformans in:

Galactomannan antigen detection is used as a diagnostic marker for:

Mannan antigen detection is most widely used in the diagnosis of:

Which of the following is classified as a superficial mycosis?

Pityriasis versicolor is caused by

Malassezia furfur requires which substance for growth in culture?

The characteristic microscopic appearance of pityriasis versicolor in KOH preparation is:

Pityriasis versicolor commonly affects:

Tinea nigra is caused by:

The lesions of tinea nigra are usually seen on:

Black piedra is caused by:

White piedra is caused by

In white piedra, microscopic examination commonly shows:

Which fungus produces melanin and causes tinea nigra?