Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis
Other namesCave disease, Darling's disease, Ohio valley disease, Reticuloendotheliosis, Spelunker's lung and Caver's disease
Histoplasma capsulatum. Methenamine silver stain showing histopathologic changes in histoplasmosis
Medical specialtyInfectious disease

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
  2. ↑ Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "25. Mycoses and Algal infections". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0.
  3. ↑ Stenn F (February 1960). "Cave disease or speleonosis". Archives of Internal Medicine. 105 (2): 181–3. doi:10.1001/archinte.1960.00270140003001. PMID 13834312.
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