Histoplasmosis

human disease

Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.[2][3]

Histoplasmosis
Other namesCave disease,[1] Darling's disease,[1] Ohio valley disease,[1] Reticuloendotheliosis,[1] Spelunker's lung and Caver's disease
Histoplasma capsulatum. Methenamine silver stain showing histopathologic changes in histoplasmosis
Medical specialtyInfectious disease

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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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