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Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)
Etiology Histoplasmosis is caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus found in the environment as a saprobe in the mycelial (mold) form and in tissues in the parasitic form as yeast. Epidemiology Two varieties of Histoplasma cause human histoplasmosis. The…