Dimorphic fungi

Dimorphic fungi

Dimorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold/hyphal/filamentous form[1] or as yeast. An example is Penicillium marneffei:[2]

  • At room temperature, it grows as a mold.
  • At body temperature, it grows as a yeast.

Several species are potential pathogens, including Coccidioides immitis[3], Paracoccidioides brasiliensis[3], Candida albicans[4], Ustilago maydis[4], Blastomyces dermatitidis, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Sporothrix schenckii.

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