As an expert in the field of medical mycology, I am well-versed in the study of fungi and their effects on human health. Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus, is the causative agent of a disease known as Histoplasmosis. This condition is a systemic mycosis that can manifest in various forms, ranging from asymptomatic infections to severe, life-threatening systemic disease. It is primarily an infection of the lungs but can disseminate to other organs, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

Histoplasmosis is often associated with certain geographical areas, partiread more >>

Histoplasmosis (also known as "Cave disease", "Darling's disease", "Ohio valley disease", "reticuloendotheliosis", "spelunker's lung" and "caver's disease") is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms of this infection vary greatly, but the disease affects primarily the lungs.read more >>