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Pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulati
Histoplasmose pulmonar por Histoplasma capsulatum
CategoryDefinition
A disease of the pulmonary system, caused by an infection with the fungi Histoplasma capsulatum. This disease is characterised by fever, chest pains, or a dry, nonproductive cough. Transmission is by inhalation of fungal spores, commonly from contaminated soil, or bat or bird faeces. Confirmation is by identification of Histoplasma capsulatum from affected tissue or body fluids, detection of antibodies against Histoplasma capsulatum, or detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigen.
Index Terms
Pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulatihistoplasmosis pneumoniaAmerican histoplasmosisAcute pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulatiAcute pulmonary classical histoplasmosisChronic pulmonary histoplasmosis capsulatiChronic pulmonary classical histoplasmosis