Give three key virulence factors of pathogenic fungi?
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Give three key virulence fаctоrs оf pаthоgenic fungi?
Extrа credit The infоrmаtiоn belоw is pertinаnt to this extra credit and the following extra credit question: 6-year-old Mary’s mother has brought Mary into the pediatrician’s office you work at because she has had a sore throat for several days now. She has had a fever up to 104°F that seems worse at night, but seems to respond to treatment with acetaminophen. Mary has not been eating or drinking as much these past few days because she says “it hurts to swallow.” She is ill-appearing, and does not seem interested in playing with the toys or reading the books that are in the examination room. The doctor noted a thick, white exudate coating both of Mary’s tonsils, which also seemed enlarged. The doctor ordered a throat culture swab, as well as a complete blood count with differentials. Mary’s mother is very concerned about her high fevers. She thinks that the fevers are a sign that Mary is unable to fight this infection. What is a proper response to Mary’s mother’s concerns?