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Many fungi, particularly those that cause disease in humans, are dimorphic-that is, they have two forms. In response to changes in temperature, nutrients, or other environmental factors, they can change from a yeast form to a mold form.

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Dimorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold/hyphal/filamentous form[1] or as yeast. An example is Penicillium marneffei:[2]

Several species are potential pathogens, including Coccidioides immitis[3], Paracoccidioides brasiliensis[3], Candida albicans[4] and Ustilago maydis[4].

References

  1. ^ "Fungi". http://www.kcom.edu/faculty/chamberlain/Website/Lects/Fungi.htm#di. Retrieved on 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: 17. doi:10.1186/1477-5956-6-17. PMID 18533041. PMC: 2478645. http://www.proteomesci.com/content/6//17. 
  3. ^ a b "Dimorphic Fungi". http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mycology/mycology-6.htm. Retrieved on 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, 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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Microbiology: Fungus
Structure
Reproduction/spore
Other
Growth patterns
Dimorphic fungi · Mold · Yeast · Mushroom
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Infectious diseases · Mycoses and Mesomycetozoea (B35-B49, 110-118)
Superficial and
cutaneous
(dermatomycosis):
Tinea=skin;
Piedra (exothrix/endothrix)=hair
By location
By organism
Other
Subcutaneous,
systemic,
and opportunistic
Dimorphic
(yeast+mold)
Other
Yeast-like
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Mesomycetozoea
see also drugs

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