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histoplasmosis: see fungal infection fungal infection, infection caused by a fungus (see Fungi), some affecting animals, others plants.
Fungal Infections of Human and Animals
..... Click the link for more information. . histoplasmosis [‚his·tə‚plaz′mō·səs] (medicine) An infectious fungus disease of the lungs of humans caused byHistoplasma capsulatum. Histoplasmosis a fungal disease (mycosis) that attacks primarily the reticuloendothelial system in man and animals. Histoplasmosis is found mostly in tropical countries. The causative agent is the parasitic fungus Histoplasma, which can survive for long periods in soil. There is no direct indication that histoplasmosis is transmitted from one person to another; it may be transmitted by mites. It occurs in acute, subacute, chronic, disseminated, or localized forms. Histoplasmosis is manifested by enlargement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes, fever, and anemia. It involves the skin and mucous membranes (hemorrhages and occasionally ulcerative lesions) in half the patients. Bloody expectoration occurs in pulmonary histoplasmosis. Supportive and radiation therapy, medication, and surgical intervention are used in treatment. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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