In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, scientists detected Histoplasma capsulatum deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in soil and penguin fecal samples in Antarctica, ...

Histoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. It is a disease that primarily affects the lungs, but other organs may be involved as well. It usually causes a mild ...

Histoplasmosis is a respiratory infection caused by the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. After assessing medical and travel history and symptoms, then performing a physical examination, a doctor can ...

ALTHOUGH naturally acquired histoplasmosis is being recognized with increasing frequency 1 there are few reports in the literature of infection with Histoplasma capsulatum acquired in the laboratory.

A 41-year-old outdoor workman was admitted to the Jefferson Davis Hospital on April 27, 1963, because of progressive breathlessness. He had been well until 3 months previously, when anorexia, retching ...

Histoplasma capsulatum lives in river valleys and soil with accumulation of bird or bat droppings. Those living in the region now known as the 'Histo belt', which includes Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri ...

Health officials in Tennessee are investigating an outbreak of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick. At least one person has also died of histoplasmosis, ...

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has issued a warning about a heightened risk of histoplasmosis associated with caving activities. Costa Rica is regarded as endemic for the disease, attributed to the ...