What are dimorphic fungi?
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Dimorphic fungi are fungi that can exist in the form of both mold and yeast. This is usually brought about by change in temperature and the fungi are also described as thermally dimorphic fungi.
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Dimorphic fungi are fungi that have a yeast (or yeast-like) phase and a mold (filamentous) phase. One of the characteristics common to most dimorphic fungi is the ability to convert the mold forms to the yeast forms by incubating subcultures in enriched media at 35°-37°C.
Dimorphic fungi that are considered pathogens include:
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Histoplasma capsulatum
Coccidioides immitis
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
Sporothrix schenckii
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