A 35-year-old man from Thailand presents with a chronic verrucous skin lesion on his nose. Biopsy shows granulomatous inflammation with large, thick-w...

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A 35-year-old man from Thailand presents with a chronic verrucous skin lesion on his nose. Biopsy shows granulomatous inflammation with large, thick-walled, round yeast cells (8-15 µm) with broad-based budding. What is the most likely fungal pathogen?

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Paracoccidioides brasiliensis

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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Blastomyces dermatitidis

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Penicillium marneffei (Talaromyces marneffei)

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Cryptococcus neoformans

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A 35-year-old man from Thailand presents with a chronic verrucous skin lesion on his nose. Biopsy shows granulomatous inflammation with large, thick-walled, round yeast cells (8-15 µm) with broad-based budding. What is the most likely fungal pathogen?