The subcutaneous infection known as ________ can produce a series of lesions spreading from the initial infection point resulting from the fungus' ability to invade the lymphatic vessels.
A) aspergillosis
B) candidiasis
C) mycetoma
D) sporotrichosis
E) zygomycosis

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Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous infection caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. It can produce a series of lesions that spread from the initial infection point through the lymphatic vessels. Aspergillosis, candidiasis, mycetoma, and zygomycosis are fungal infections that affect different systems of the body and do not typically present with subcutaneous lesions spreading through the lymphatic vessels.

The Subcutaneous Infection Known as ________ Can Produce a Series