Histoplasmosis : Causes
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Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection that can occur almost anywhere in the world. In the United States, it is most common in the southeastern, mid-Atlantic, and central states. The lungs are the point of entry for this infection. Histoplasma grows...
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Histoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by inhaling the microscopic spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum . The disease exists in three forms. Acute or primary histoplasmosis causes flu-like symptoms. Most people who are infected reco...
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Histoplasma complement fixation is a blood test that checks for signs of infection due to a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum (H. capsulatum. People who breath in particles from this fungus may get an infection called histoplasmosis. See also: Histoplasmosis - chronic pulmonary; Histoplasmosis - disseminated; Histoplasmosis - acute (primary) pulmonary; Histoplasmosis - skin lesion.
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