<prompt> Which among the following is a subcutaneous fungal agent?Cryptococcus neoformansHistoplasma capsulatumSporothrix schenckiiTalaromyces marneffei  <response>: Ans. c Sporothrix schenckiiRef: Ananthanarayan and Paniker s Textbook of Microbiology - 10th ed - Page 593Classification of fungi based on pathogenesisSuperficial mycosesDermatophytosis, Candidiasis, Tinea, Piedra, Pityriasis versicolorCutaneous mycosesCandidiasisSubcutaneous mycosesMycotic mycetomaChromoblastomycosisRhinosporidiosisSporotrichosisDeep or systemic or visceral mycosesBlastomycosisCryptococcosisParacoccidioidomycosisCoccidioidomycosisHistoplasmosisCandidiasisOpportunistic mycosesMucor, Aspergillus, Candida, PenicilliumMycotoxicosesAspergillus, Claviceps purpura 