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