HISTOPLASMOSIS

n. disease characterized by fever and anemia

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.
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Histoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by inhaling the microscopic spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. [more]Histoplasmosis - Community and Resources

Infection with histoplasma. Most patients have no symptoms However, histoplasma can cause acute or chronic lung disease or progessive disseminated histoplasmosis (a particular hazard for persons with HIV).

a disease caused by a fungal organism which is commonly found in the soil in many areas of the United States, especially the Midwest. There are two basic types of histoplasmosis: systemic (when histoplasmosis organisms are inhaled) and ocular (when neovascularization occurs through healed histoplasmosis scars).
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