Dimorphic fungus

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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Fungi". Retrieved 2009-06-06.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Dimorphic Fungi". Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  4. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Kenyon, Chris; Bonorchis, Kim; Corcoran, Craig; Meintjes, Graeme; Locketz, Michael; Lehloenya, Rannakoe; Vismer, Hester F.; Naicker, Preneshni; Prozesky, Hans; van Wyk, Marelize; Bamford, Colleen; du Plooy, Moira; Imrie, Gail; Dlamini, Sipho; Borman, Andrew M.; Colebunders, Robert; Yansouni, Cedric P.; Mendelson, Marc; Govender, Nelesh P. (2013). "A Dimorphic Fungus Causing Disseminated Infection in South Africa". New England Journal of Medicine 369 (15): 1416–1424. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1215460. ISSN 0028-4793.
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