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Histoplasma capsulatum

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Histoplasma capsulatum [‚his·tə′plaz·mə ‚kap·sə′läd·əm]
(mycology)
The parasitic fungus that causes histoplasmosis in humans.


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Meningitis due to Histoplasma capsulatum and Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a returned traveler with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
EVALUATIONS/MEASUREMENTS: We defined a case by positive immunodiffusion serology, a [greater than or equal to] 4-fold titer rise in complement fixation between acute and convalescent sera, or positive urinary Histoplasma capsulatum (HC) antigen.
Histoplasma capsulatum is a nonencapsulated, budding fungus of the Moniliaceae family.
 
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