{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Histoplasmosis - Definition of Histoplasmosis","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DDRtm1ki3e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/histoplasmosis\/\">Histoplasmosis<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/histoplasmosis\/embed\/#?secret=DDRtm1ki3e\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Histoplasmosis&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"DDRtm1ki3e\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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Symptoms usually include fever, shortness of breath, cough, weight loss, and physical exhaustion.A lung disease caused by infection with the fungus Histoplasma.Infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, most common in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys; symptoms include fever, malaise, cough, and enlarged lymph nodes. In most cases the disease subsides spontaneously; less often, it progresses to severe infestation of the lungs and death.An infection caused by the organism Histoplasma capsulatum, which may produce respiratory disease or generalized (systemic) infection.A disease primarily affecting the lungs that is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Histoplasmosis occurs when soil that is contaminated with bird or bat droppings, which contain histoplasmosis spores, is disturbed and the airborne spores are inhaled. The disease is most common in the eastern areas of the United States along the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys, as well as in Central and South America, Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. In these areas, construction or agricultural workers and people who explore caves, who are exposed to accumulations of bird or bat droppings, are at higher risk. Infants, young children, and older people are more susceptible to severe histoplasmosis, particularly if they have chronic lung disease.An infection caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The primary pulmonary form usually produces no symptoms or harmful effects and is recognized retrospectively by X-rays and positive histoplasmin skin testing. Occasionally, progressive histoplasmosis, which resembles tuberculosis, develops. Symptomatic disease is treated with intravenous amphotericin-B. The spores are found in soil contaminated by feces, especially from chickens and bats. The disease is endemic in the northern and central US, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, and parts of Africa.A disease due to a yeast-like fungus known as Histoplasma capsulatum. Most cases have been reported from the USA. In infants it is characterized by fever, anaemia, enlargement of the liver and spleen, and involvement of the lungs and gastrointestinal tract. In older children it may resemble pulmonary tuberculosis, whilst in adults it may be confined to involvement of the skin.A systemic fungal respiratory disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. The reservoir for this fungus is in soil with a high organic content and undisturbed bird droppings, especially around old chicken houses; caves harboring bats; and star ling, blackbird, and pigeon roosts. In the U.S., the infection is endemic in the Ohio River valley. Disseminated histoplasmosis is a common opportunistic infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other immunosuppressing illnesses.Histoplasmosis is an infection resulting from inhaling spores of the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. This fungus is found in soil that's been contaminated with bird or bat feces. Histoplasmosis is prevalent in certain regions of the Americas, Far East, and Africa. The infection is treated through the intravenous administration of antifungal medications.Unusual or excessive hair growth, particularly on the face and legs of certain women."}