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Current epidemiology of histoplasmosis in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2023
Introduction: Histoplasmosis commonly occurs in the advanced HIV disease population and also in immunocompetent individuals. Previous reviews and recent studies highlight several cases of histoplasmosis reported in Nigeria.
Bassey Ewa Ekeng, Adeyinka Afolake Davies, Iriagbonse Iyabo Osaigbovo, Ubleni Ettah Emanghe, Ubong Aniefiok Udoh, Mary Adanma Alex-Wele, Oluwaseun Chinaza Adereti, Rita Okeoghene Oladele   +7 more
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The occurrence of histoplasmosis in Brazil: A systematic review

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background: Histoplasmosis is a systemic disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Diagnosis is often delayed, or it is misdiagnosed as tuberculosis.
Rodrigo Almeida-Paes
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Histoplasmosis in Africa: Current perspectives, knowledge gaps, and research priorities.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundHistoplasmosis 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, Chris Kosmidis, Martin Agyei, Améyo M Dorkenoo, Olusola O Ayanlowo, Rita O Oladele, Tchin Darre, David W Denning   +7 more
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Orofacial histoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS: a case report

GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Histoplasmosis, also known as Darling's disease, is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is common among patients with AIDS and is mainly found in North, Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa.
Shweta Patel, Khushbu Bhalodiya, Nikita Modh, Dhaneshwar Lanjewar   +3 more
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Reintroduction of immunosuppressive medications in pediatric rheumatology patients with histoplasmosis: a case series

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2021
Background Children with rheumatic diseases (cRD) receiving immunosuppressive medications (IM) are at a higher risk for acquiring potentially lethal pathogens, including Histoplasma capsulatum (histoplasmosis), a fungal infection that can lead to ...
Rachel A. Brown, Fatima Barbar-Smiley, Cagri Yildirim-Toruner, Monica I. Ardura, Stacy P. Ardoin, Shoghik Akoghlanian   +5 more
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Incidence of Histoplasmosis in a Cohort of People with HIV: From Estimations to Reality

Microorganisms, 2021
Among people with HIV, histoplasmosis represents an important cause of mortality. Previous studies provided estimates of the disease incidence. Here, we compared those estimates with the results obtained from a screening program implemented in Guatemala,
Narda Medina, Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela, Luis Aguirre, Luis R. Salazar, Osmar Gamboa, Oscar Bonilla, Juan C. Pérez, Eduardo Arathoon, David W. Denning, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo   +9 more
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Tackling Histoplasmosis Infection in People Living with HIV from Latin America: From Diagnostic Strategy to Public Health Solutions

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Histoplasmosis, caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma spp., is a disease with a broad clinical spectrum, presenting from asymptomatic/flu-like symptoms to progressive disseminated disease in people with immunosuppression.
Diego H. Cáceres, Beatriz L. Gómez, Ángela M. Tobón, Ángela Restrepo, Tom Chiller, Mark D. Lindsley, Jacques F. Meis, Paul E. Verweij   +7 more
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A Simple Predictive Score to Distinguish between Disseminated Histoplasmosis and Tuberculosis in Patients with HIV

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Disseminated histoplasmosis is a common differential diagnosis of tuberculosis in disease-endemic areas. We aimed to find a predictive score to orient clinicians towards disseminated histoplasmosis or tuberculosis when facing a non-specific infectious ...
Mathieu Nacher, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Loïc Epelboin, Philippe Abboud, Frédégonde About, Magalie Demar, Félix Djossou, Romain Blaizot, Maylis Douine, Nadia Sabbah, Nicolas Vignier, Leila Adriouch, Aude Lucarelli, Mathilde Boutrou, Pierre Couppié, Antoine Adenis   +15 more
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Cholestasis and disseminated histoplasmosis in a psoriatic patient on infliximab: case report and review of literature

BMC Gastroenterology, 2020
Background Histoplasma capsulatum is the most common endemic mycosis in the United States and frequently presents as an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised hosts.
Steven Park, Janice Cheong, Kaitlin Kyi, Jose Aranez, Sohaib Abu-Farsakh, Christa Whitney-Miller, Bandar Al-Judaibi, Marie Laryea   +7 more
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Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease

Journal of Fungi, 2019
Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis, caused by H. capsulatum, is a life-threatening illness and is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection. It is neglected, worryingly under-diagnosed, and often misdiagnosed as cancer or tuberculosis with fatal ...
Felix Bongomin, Richard Kwizera, David W. Denning   +2 more
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