Endemic dimorphic fungi
Hot in body, mould in cold
Applies to Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Sporothrix and Talaromyces.
Coccidioides forms spherules rather than yeast in tissue.
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Hot in body, mould in cold. It helps you recall: Endemic dimorphic fungi.
At 37 degrees C they grow as yeast (tissue form)
At 25 degrees C they grow as mould (culture form)
Hot: At 37 degrees C they grow as yeast (tissue form); Cold: At 25 degrees C they grow as mould (culture form).
It belongs to Mycology in Microbiology.
Coccidioides forms spherules rather than yeast in tissue.
Applies to Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Sporothrix and Talaromyces.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a Microbiology question about Mycology.
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