<prompt> Which of the following is NOT culturedSporothrix-schenckiiRhinosporidium seeberiCandida-albicansAspergillus fumigatus  <response>: Rhinosporidium seeberi 620-AN 7th Rhinosporidiosis - chronic granulomatous disease characterized by the development offriable polyps caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, has not been cultured in media. The mode of infection is not known though infection is believed to originate from stagnant water or aquatic life. Sporotrichosis - caused by Sporothrix sporotrichum schenckii fungus is saprophyte Diagnosis is made by culture as frequently the fungus may not be demonstrable in pus or tissue. Candida-albicans - cultures can be obtained readily on Sabourauds and on ordinary bacteriological culture media colonies are creamy, white, smooth with a yeasty odour. Aspergillus fimmatus - shows septate hyphae. Asexual conidia are arranged in chains, carried on elongated cells called sterigmata borne on the expanded ends vesicles of conidiophores 624-A 