Medical MCQ-Which of the following exists as yeast at 37deg and hyphae at 25deg?

Which of the following exists as yeast at 37deg and hyphae at 25deg?

Histoplasma capsulatum

Sporothrix globosa

Candida albicans

Cryptococcus neoformans

Question Category:

Microbiology

Correct Answer:

Histoplasma capsulatum

Description:

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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