When Does Histoplasmosis Symptoms Occur?
Histoplasmosis is an infection due to the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus.
Alternative Names
Ohio River Valley fever
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection. It occurs throughout the world. In the United States, it is most common in the southeastern, mid-Atlantic, and central states.
The infection enters the body through the lungs. Histoplasma fungus grows as a mold in the soil, and infection results from breathing in airborne particles. Soil contaminated...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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