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.

References

  1. ^ "Fungi". http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/Website/Lects/Fungi.htm#di. Retrieved 2007-08-19. 
  2. ^ Chandler JM, Treece ER, Trenary HR, et al (2008). "Protein profiling of the dimorphic, pathogenic fungus, Penicillium marneffei". Proteome Sci 6 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/1477-5956-6-17. PMC 2478645. PMID 18533041. http://www.proteomesci.com/content/6//17. 
  3. ^ a b "Dimorphic Fungi". http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-19. 
  4. ^ a b Sánchez-martínez, Cristina; Pérez-martín, José (2001). "Dimorphism in fungal pathogens: Candida albicans and Ustilago maydis—similar inputs, different outputs". Current Opinion in Microbiology 4 (2): 214–221. doi:10.1016/S1369-5274(00)00191-0. PMID 11282479. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VS2-42MW8YP-N&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3361a31f77dbda47fb8d0ced2cdafe47. 
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Growth patterns
Dimorphic fungi · Mold · Yeast · Mushroom

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v · d · eInfectious diseases · Mycoses and Mesomycetozoea (B35–B49, 110–118)
Superficial and
cutaneous
(dermatomycosis):
Tinea=skin;
Piedra (exothrix/
endothrix)=hair
By location
Tinea barbae/Tinea capitis (Kerion) · Tinea corporis (Ringworm, Dermatophytid) · Tinea cruris · Tinea manuum · Tinea pedis (Athlete's foot) · Tinea unguium/Onychomycosis (White superficial onychomycosis · Distal subungual onychomycosis · Proximal subungual onychomycosis)
Tinea corporis gladiatorum · Tinea faciei · Tinea imbricata · Tinea incognito · Favus
By organism
Epidermophyton floccosum · Microsporum canis · Microsporum audouinii · Trichophyton interdigitale/mentagrophytes · Trichophyton tonsurans · Trichophyton schoenleini · Trichophyton rubrum
Other
Hortaea werneckii (Tinea nigra) · Piedraia hortae (Black piedra)
Subcutaneous,
systemic,
and opportunistic
Dimorphic
(yeast+mold)
Coccidioides immitis/Coccidioides posadasii (Coccidioidomycosis, Disseminated coccidioidomycosis, Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis. Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis) · Histoplasma capsulatum (Histoplasmosis, Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis, Primary pulmonary histoplasmosis, Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis) · Histoplasma duboisii (African histoplasmosis) · Lacazia loboi (Lobomycosis) · Paracoccidioides brasiliensis (Paracoccidioidomycosis)
Other
Blastomyces dermatitidis (Blastomycosis, North American blastomycosis, South American blastomycosis) · Sporothrix schenckii (Sporotrichosis) · Penicillium marneffei (Penicilliosis)
Yeast-like
Candida albicans (Candidiasis, Oral, Esophageal, Vulvovaginal, Chronic mucocutaneous, Antibiotic candidiasis, Candidal intertrigo, Candidal onychomycosis, Candidal paronychia, Candidid, Diaper candidiasis, Congenital cutaneous candidiasis, Perianal candidiasis, Systemic candidiasis, Erosio interdigitalis blastomycetica) · C. glabrata · C. tropicalis · C. lusitaniae · Pneumocystis jirovecii (Pneumocystosis, Pneumocystis pneumonia)
Mold-like
Aspergillus (Aspergillosis, Aspergilloma, Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, Primary cutaneous aspergillosis) · Exophiala jeanselmei (Eumycetoma) · Fonsecaea pedrosoi/Fonsecaea compacta/Phialophora verrucosa (Chromoblastomycosis) · Geotrichum candidum (Geotrichosis) · Pseudallescheria boydii (Allescheriasis)
Rhizopus oryzae · Mucor indicus · Absidia corymbifera · Syncephalastrum racemosum
Entomophthorales
(Entomophthoramycosis)
Enterocytozoon bieneusi/Encephalitozoon intestinalis
Mesomycetozoea
Ungrouped
Alternariosis · Fungal folliculitis · Fusarium (Fusariosis) · Granuloma gluteale infantum · Hyalohyphomycosis · Otomycosis · Phaeohyphomycosis

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