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
| This fungus-related article is a stub. Sporotrichosis is a disease caused by the infection of the Fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Histoplasmosis, also known as Darling's disease, is a Disease caused by the Fungus Histoplasma capsulatum which was discovered in Coccidioidomycosis (also known as Valley fever, San Joaquin Valley Fever, California valley fever, desert fever and (incorrectly Paracoccidioidomycosis (also known as Lutz-Splendore-Almeida disease or Brazilian blastomycosis) is a Mycosis caused by the Fungus Penicillium species are usually regarded as unimportant in terms of causing human disease A fungus (ˈfʌŋgəs is a eukaryotic Organism that is a member of the kingdom Fungi (ˈfʌndʒaɪ You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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