Question

Hundreds of thousands of people contract histoplasmosis each year. This is a lung disease that is caused by a fungus. However, most people show no symptoms.


Who would suffer the most from this disease?




A. People with high digestive acidity would suffer most because they are susceptible to fungal irritation in the intestine.


B. People with a normal T-cell count would suffer most because they are susceptible to fungal spores.


C. People with low taste tolerance to mushrooms, a type of fungus, would suffer most because they are susceptible to allergies.