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Histoplasmosis


 

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Its symptoms vary greatly, but the disease primarily affects the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected?this form of the disease is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if untreated.

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Disease - Fungus - Histoplasma capsulatum - Lung

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H. capsulatum is found throughout the world and is endemic in certain areas of the United States. The fungus has been found in poultry house litter, caves, areas harboring bats, and in bird roosts(especially Starlings).

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Endemic - United States

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