A comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analysis of dimorphic human pathogen fungi and its relation with virulence.

The ascomycete order Onygenales includes most dimorphic fungi that are pathogenic to humans. The most virulent of these fungal pathogens are found in the genera Paracoccidioides, Histoplasma, Blastomyces (family Ajellomycetaceae) and Coccidioides, which all have special medical relevance for South a...