A fungal infection particularly common in the midwestern United States that usually develops in the lungs and spreads to other internal organs. Symptoms: May include coughing, weight loss, night sweats, swollen lymph glands and/or hard lesions in the lungs and mouth.
a fungal infection acquired by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, which are present in soil or dust. The disease most often affects the lungs, where it produces a tuberculosis-like inflammation, but may also disseminate.
a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum; may infect lungs, skin, mucous membranes, bones, skin, and eyes
The Condition"...After the spores have been inhaled into the body, they develop into their pathogenic yeast form..."
a respiratory disease caused by a fungus of the genus Histoplasma (H. capsulatum) with symptoms like those of influenza; endemic in the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys of the U.S.; and is marked by benign involvement of lymph nodes of the trachea and bronchi, usually without symptoms or by severe progressive generalized involvement of the lymph nodes and the reticuloendothelial system with fever, anemia, leukopenia and often with local lesions (as of the skin, mouth, throat, or retina)
A disease caused by a fungal infection that can affect all the organs of the body. Symptoms usually include fever, shortness of breath, cough, weight loss and physical exhaustion.
The Condition"...Histoplasmosis can spread from the lungs to other body parts in cases where the infected person has AIDS, has leukemia, has recently had an organ transplantation, or has been using corticosteroids..."
The Condition"...Symptoms of disseminated histoplasmosis include ... central nervous system disfunction; typically an infection in the form of meningitis..."
a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, which grows in soil and material contaminated with bat or bird droppings
refers to a fungus infection that causes minor problems if one's immune system is intact, but in the setting of AIDS, it can cause life-threatening infections of the bloodstream, bone marrow, and lungs
a fungal infection (Hostoplasma copsulatum) that is usually confined to the Mississippi River Valley. It can cause inflamation in multiple organs -- lungs, meninges, heart, etc.
Infection by a fungus which may cause retinal damage. Click HERE for more info.
a respiratory disease acquired by inhaling the spores of a fungus found in soil, especially where there are bird or bat droppings
A fungal infection that can occur when people inhale spores usually introduced into the air via contaminated bird droppings. Infection with Histoplasma is often accompanied by no symptoms or some mild respiratory symptoms, such as a cough, fever, and/or tiredness. ( 6-14)
A fungal respiratory disease (Darling's disease), endemic to the Central and Eastern US and caused by the soil fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.
A disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Most people with histoplasmosis have no symptoms. However, histoplasma can cause acute or chronic lung disease and progressive disseminated histoplasmosis affecting a number of organs. It can be fatal if untreated. See the entire definition of Histoplasmosis
A fungal infection, commonly of the lungs, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is commonly found in bird and/or bat droppings in the Ohio and Mississippi Valley region, the Caribbean Islands and in parts of the Northeast US. It is spread by breathing in the spores of the fungus. The most definitive test for the fungus has been from fungal stains and bone marrow cultures. Blood testing has proved to be less reliable. In areas where H. capsulatum is prevalent, 80 percent or more of the population has been exposed to infection through breathing in airborne spores produced by the fungus. People with severely damaged immune systems, such as those with AIDS, are vulnerable to a very serious disease known as progressive disseminated histoplasmosis. Nationwide, about 5 percent of people with AIDS have histoplasmosis, but in geographic areas where the fungus is common, people with AIDS are at high risk for disseminated histoplasmosis.
disease due to a parasitic fungus (the histoplasma) and infecting the skin, the ganglia, the bones and the internal organs.
The Condition"... Antifungal medications are used to treat severe cases of acute histoplasmosis and all cases of chronic and disseminated disease..."
The Condition"...Chronic lung disease resembles tuberculosis and can worsen over months or years..."
The Condition"...Symptoms of disseminated histoplasmosis include ... gastrointestinal bleeding from focal, oral, or mucosal ulcers..."
an opportunistic infection caused by a fungal infection acquired from inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum present in soil or dust. The disease can cause fever, skin lesions, anemia and respiratory distress. Amphotericin B and itraconazole are treatments.
Histoplasmosis, also known as Darling's disease, is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Its symptoms vary greatly, but the disease primarily affects the lungs. Occasionally, other organs are affected—this form of the disease is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if untreated.