Histoplasmosis

Parasitic Infection, Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis 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. Histoplasma capsulatum. Methenamine silver stain showing histopathologic changes in histoplasmosis. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Image Library) H. capsulatum is found ...