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Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides and Other Dimorphic Fungi Causing Systemic Mycoses

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Abstract

The dimorphic fungi causing systemic disease belong to the class Eurotiomycetes, order Onygenales. This chapter covers the dimorphic members of the families Onygenaceae and Ajellomycetaceae. Ajellomycetaceae contains the species Ajellomyces dermatitidis, A. capsulatum, A. duboisii, and A. crescens, the anamorphs of which have been placed in the genera Blastomyces and Histoplasma. DNA sequence data place Paracoccidioides in the family Ajellomycetaceae as well. However, it is important to appreciate that tissue-form cells of Histoplasma and Blastomyces can appear similar to each other as well as to yeast cells of various Candida species, Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii, and Talaromyces marneffei and to endospores of Coccidioides species.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationManual of Clinical Microbiology
EditorsKaren C. Carroll, Michael A. Pfaller
Place of PublicationUSA
PublisherAmerican Society for Microbiology
Chapter126
Pages1-23
Number of pages23
Volume4
Edition13
ISBN (Print)978-1-683-67429-0
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 11 2023

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Infectious Diseases

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