Blastomyces dermatitidis

**Semantic type:** Fungus

**Definition:** A species of thermally dimorphic fungus in the family Ajellomycetaceae that behaves diversely at different temperatures and is the causative agent of blastomycosis. It is found in the soil in the midwestern and northern United States and Canada.

**Synonyms:** - Ajellomyces dermatitidis - Ajellomyces dermatitidis - BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS - Blastomycoides dermatitidis