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A medium for inducing conversion of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum into its yeast-like form
Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus that, under special conditions, converts from its more common mycelial form to a yeast-like form. Achieving this conversion, however, has been problematical for researchers.
Terezinha Svidzinski
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 The Republic of Congo (RoC) is one of the African countries with the most histoplasmosis cases reported. This review summarizes the current status regarding epidemiology, diagnostic tools, and treatment of histoplasmosis in the RoC. A computerized search
David Denning +2 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is an invasive fungal infection endemic in central and west Africa. Most of its ecology and pathogenesis remain unknown. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is an AIDS-defining opportunistic
Pierre Loulergue +8 more
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Pathogens, 2023 Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in the Americas. However, its diagnosis is challenging due to the complexity and limited availability of conventional laboratory techniques—antigen tests, culture, and staining.
Manuel Calvopiña +4 more
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Primary cutaneous histoplasmosis developed in the penis of an immunocompetent patient [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2015 A 70-year-old male presenting a 3-month history of genital painless erythematous nodules in the balanopreputial sulcus was referred to our service. Histopathological exam presented a chronic dermatitis with epithelioid granulomas and Grocott staining ...
Mauricio Paixão +3 more
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Histoplasmosis in Africa: Current perspectives, knowledge gaps, and research priorities
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Background Histoplasmosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The 2 variants Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum (Hcc) and Histoplasma capsulatum var.
Bright K. Ocansey +7 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Introduction Histoplasmosis is a fungal disease caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum is found in Martinique. Cluster cases following working in deserted house, have been described in Martinique. Cases of acute pulmonary
Moustapha Agossou +4 more
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Medical Mycology Case Reports, 2020 An unneutered female cat of unknown age presented bloody lesions on the edematous face, and respiratory signs. Cytology and culture from the skin sample collected with fine-needle aspiration showed yeasts inside activated macrophages, and fungal growth ...
Liliane Lima da Silva Lomônaco +12 more
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Cave expedition and histoplasmosis, a kind of cave disease
Carsologica Sinica, 2023 Histoplasmosis is an invasive fungal infection, which might breakout among people who are exposed to the Histoplasma capsulatum, usually, Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum.
Chenghang SUN
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Journal of Fungi, 2021 Human histoplasmosis is a mycosis caused by two distinct varieties of a dimorphic fungus: Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var. duboisii.
Spinello Antinori +9 more
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