<prompt> Dimorphic fungus-CandidaHisplasmaRhizopusMucor  <response>: Dimorphic fungi o Fungi that have two growth forms, such as mold filaments and a yeast, which develop under different growth conditions. o In host tissues or cultures at 3 C they occur as yeasts, while in the soil and in cultures at 22 C they appear as moulds. o Most fungi causing systemic infections are dimorphic fungi. Examples: Coccidioides Histoplasma Blastomyces Paracoccidioides Sporothrix Sporotrichum Candida albicans Penicillium mameffi Note - Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus, while other species of Candida are not dimorphic. 