Dimorphic fungus
Appearance
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, Sporothrix schenckii, and Emmonsia sp[5] .
References
- ^ "Fungi". Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Kenyon, M.D., Ph.D., Chris (October 10, 2013). "A Dimorphic Fungus Causing Disseminated Infection in South Africa". The New England Journal of Medicine (N Engl J Med 2013, 369:1416-1424). doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1215460. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
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