The dimorphic fungi are fungi that can exist in both yeast and mold forms, depending upon temperature. These fungi are also called thermally dimorphic fungi. Typically, the yeast form grows at body temperature, while the mold form grows at room temperature.
The following dimorphic fungi will be discussed in detail in the next few pages:
- Coccidioides spp.
- Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
- Blastomyces spp.
- Histoplasma spp.
- Sporothrix schenckii
- Talaromyces marneffei
