Blastomyces

Blastomyces /Blas·to·my·ces/ (blas″to-mi´sēz) a genus of pathogenic fungi growing as mycelial forms at room temperature and as yeastlike forms at body temperature; applied to the yeasts pathogenic for humans and other animals.

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Blastomyces brasilien´sis  Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

Blastomyces dermati´tidis  the agent of North American blastomycosis.

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Blastomyces

[blas′tōmī′sēz]

Etymology: Gk, blastos + mykes, fungus

a genus of yeastlike fungi, usually including the species Blastomyces dermatitidis, which causes North American blastomycosis, and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, which causes South American blastomycosis.

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Blastomyces [blas″to-mi´sēz]

a genus of pathogenic fungi growing as mycelial forms at room temperature and as yeastlike forms at body temperature; applied to the yeasts pathogenic for humans and other animals. B. dermati´tidis is the species that causes North American blastomycosis.

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Blastomyces

a genus of pathogenic fungi growing as mycelial forms at room temperature and as yeastlike forms at body temperature; applied to the yeasts pathogenic for humans and animals.

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Blastomyces brasiliensis

see paracoccidioidesbrasiliensis.

Blastomyces coccidioides

former name for Coccidioides immitis.

Blastomyces dermatitidis

the species causing North American blastomycosis. Called also Ajellomyces spp.