Microscopy of the mold form of P. marneffei showing septated hyaline hypae and fruiting structures composing of branching metulae and philiades with spherical condidia in chains (lactophenol cotton blue ×400). Penicillium marneffei infection in AIDS: Wong SY, Wong KF - Pathology research international (2011). Not altered. CC.
Dimorphic Fungal Infections are caused by fungal pathogens which can overcome the physiological and cellular defenses of the normal human host by changing their morphological form.
Dimorphic fungal infections include:
- Blastomyces fungal infection
- Coccidioides fungal infection
- Histoplasma fungal infection
