Histoplasma
A mitosporic Onygenales fungal genus causing HISTOPLASMOSIS in humans and animals. Its single species is Histoplasma capsulatum which has two varieties: H. capsulatum var. capsulatum and H. capsulatum var. duboisii. Its teleomorph is AJELLOMYCES capsulatus.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. Wright stain showing <i>Histoplasma capsulatum</i>.
Figure 1. Wright stain showing Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Figure 2. Blood isolate showing filamentous mold stage of <i>Histoplasma capsulatum</i>.
Figure 2. Blood isolate showing filamentous mold stage of Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Notes
For Figures 1 and 2, please refer to the Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2008 case contributors. Figures 1 and 2 and the related case were originally presented at the joint Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC, 48th meeting) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2008 (IDSA, 46th meeting) during an interactive session on Fellows' Day. Copyright 46th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2008. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification