A newly described fungus has been isolated from the lungs of several patients experiencing symptoms of pneumonia. All of these patients have a preexisting immunocompromising condition, including four patients with AIDS and two who have been recipients of organ transplants. The natural habitat of this fungal species is the soil.This fungal disease would most likely be classified as a (an) ________ mycosis.
A. cutaneous
B. opportunistic
C. subcutaneous
D. systemic
E. superficial
Answer: B
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