The effects of temperature, pH, and salinity on the growth and dimorphism of Penicillium marneffei

• Published in: Medical mycology (Oxford) Vol. 45; no. 5; p. 401
• Main Authors: Cao, Cunwei, Li, Ruoyu, Wan, Zhe, Liu, Wei, Wang, Xiaohong, Qiao, Jianjun, Wang, Duanli, Bulmer, Glenn, Calderone, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2007
• Subjects: Culture Media; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Hyphae - drug effects; Hyphae - growth & development; Hyphae - physiology; Penicillium - classification; Penicillium - drug effects; Penicillium - growth & development; Penicillium - physiology; Sodium Chloride - pharmacology; Spores, Fungal - physiology; Temperature
• ISSN: 1369-3786
• DOI: 10.1080/13693780701358600

Penicillium marneffei is an important thermal dimorphic fungus that is endemic to Southeast Asia and China and causes penicilliosis, an AIDS-defining disease. Dimorphic switching is considered an important growth characteristic associated with its pathogenicity. In recent years, the molecular mechan...