dimorphic fungi

Dimorphic fungi are fungi which can exist as mold/hyphal/filamentous form or as yeast.

An example is Penicillium marneffei: at room temperature, it grows as a mold; at body temperature, it grows as a yeast.

Several species are potential pathogens, including:
 Coccidioides immitis
 Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
 Candida albicans
 Ustilago maydis
 Blastomyces dermatitidis
 Histoplasma capsulatum
 Sporothrix schenckii.

See also

 yeasts
 fungal infections