Coccidioides

A physician-educator has released a short visual explainer on five dimorphic fungi that cause serious human disease: Talaromyces marneffei, Blastomyces, Sporothrix, Paracoccidioides and Coccidioides. The piece links their temperature-dependent morphology to virulence, arguing that the ability to switch forms inside the body is what makes these moulds such successful pathogens. It is being shared among clinicians and microbiology enthusiasts as a quick, accessible refresher on fungal pathogenesis.