Dimorphic fungi: They exist as molds (hyphal form) in the environment at ambient temperature (25deg C) and as yeasts in human tissues at body temperature (37deg C). Some medically impoant dimorphic fungi are: Histoplasma capsulatum Blastomyces dermatitidis Coccidioides immitis Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Penicillium marneffei Sporothrix schenckii
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