Jock itch gone wild Your roommate Jacques gets a skin rash on his groin and feel

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Jock itch gone wild Your roommate Jacques gets a skin rash on his groin and feels fatigued and tired. After 2 days of bed rest, Jacque isn't feeling any better and seems to be getting worse. He has a fever and the skin rash is spreading throughout his skin Jacques informs you he has an immune disorder called hypogammaglobulinemia, which affects his ability to fight infections. You decide to rush Jacques to the emergency room, where doctors can determine the microbe causing him illness and how to treat him fast. The doctor scrapes a skin sample in order to culture the microbe. Below is an image of the organism under 100x magnification. Does the microbe appear to be a bacterium, fungus or virus? (1p) 1. 2. Does it appear to be a mold or yeast form? (1p) 3. Do you see hyphae OR do you see mycelium? (1p) 4. What type of mycoses was found on Jacques? (lp) 5. What is the scientific name for the organism causing Jacque's skin rash? (Ip)

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Answer: Below are the parameters regarding the question

1. Fungus

2. Yeat

3. hyphae

4. Mycosis fungoides

5. Dermatophytes

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