Dimorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold /hyphal /filamentous form[1] or as yeast . An example is Penicillium marneffei :[2]
Pathogenic dimorphic fungi [ edit ]
Several species are potential pathogens, including Coccidioides immitis ,[3] Paracoccidioides brasiliensis ,[3] Candida albicans ,[4] Ustilago maydis ,[4] Blastomyces dermatitidis , Histoplasma capsulatum , Sporothrix schenckii , and Emmonsia sp .[5]
Mnemonics [ edit ]
Mold in the Cold , Yeast in the Heat (Beast )
B ody H eat P robably (C hanges) S hape
References [ edit ]
^ "Fungi" . Archived from the original on June 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06 .
^ 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 .
^ a b "Dimorphic Fungi" . Retrieved 2007-08-19 .
^ 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 .
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Structure
Growth patterns