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An Introduction to Dimorphism among Zoopathogenic Fungi

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Fungal Dimorphism

Abstract

Many fungi have a remarkable ability to alter normal vegetative developmental sequences in response to environmental change. This ability is common among the fungi responsible for the majority of different human mycoses. With the invasion of tissue and the establishment of infection, certain fungi that are pathogenic for humans differentiate into morphologically distinct growth forms. These forms are usually budding yeasts, related blastically derived forms such as pseudohyphae, or isotropically enlarged entities known as adiaspores, sclerotic bodies, or spherules. The relatively simple in vivo phenotypes appear to have qualities that enhance their survival and facilitate their dissemination in host tissue. In contrast, most of the same fungi growing saprophytically in nature or under standard in vitro culture conditions tend to produce extensive hyphae with well-differentiated sporulation structures.

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Szaniszlo, P.J. (1985). An Introduction to Dimorphism among Zoopathogenic Fungi. In: Szaniszlo, P.J., Harris, J.L. (eds) Fungal Dimorphism. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4982-2_1

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