The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a federal agency that conducts and supports health promotion, prevention and preparedness activities in the United States with the goal of improving overall public health.
4. Dimorphic fungi may exhibit two different growth forms. Outside the body they grow as a mold, producing hyphae and asexual reproductive spores, but in the body they grow in a yeast-like form. 5. The appearance of a mold and the type of spores it produces is useful in its identification.. Dimorphic fungi. Dimorphic fungi may exhibit two different growth forms. Outside the body they grow as a mold, producing hyphae and asexual reproductive spores, but in the body they grow in a non-mycelial yeast form.
The cytoplasm shows two types of granules. 1  Primary granules: The primary granules are azurophilic (reddish-purple or burgundy color) and are remnants of the granules of the promyelocyte stage. 2  Secondary granules: The the size and staining of secondary granules are specific to the type of granulocytes.