Thermally dimorphic fungus

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Dimorphic (two forms) fungi are fungi that can reproduce as either a mycelial or a yeast-like state. Generally the mycelial saprotrophic form grows at 25° C, and the yeast-like pathogenic form at 37° C. Dimorphism is extremely important in the identification of mycoses, as it makes rapid identification of many pathogenic organisms possible. Some diseases caused by dimorphic fungi are

• sporotrichosis
• blastomycosis
• histoplasmosis
• coccidioidomycosis
• paracoccidioidomycosis
• penicillosis

http://microbiology.mtsinai.on.ca/mig/difungi/index.shtml

http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm

http://www.gsbs.utmb.edu/microbook/intomyco.htm