21. The HRL Laboratory Operation Is Now Being Conducted By MiraVista You may learn more about the Histoplasma capsulatum antigen test at www.miravistalabs.com http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

22. Patient Information histoplasmosis (Histo) is a fungal infection caused by the germ Histoplasma capsulatum (Figure 1). This fungus is common in certain parts of the http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

23. National Eye Institute [NEI] NEI, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, conducts and supports vision research. Information on eye diseases and disorders, press releases http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

24. Ocular Histoplasmosis Links And Stories My story with Ocular histoplasmosis and a list of informational links. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

25. Histoplasmosis Histo – the short name for histoplasmosis – is a deceiver. histoplasmosis is a masquerader. The summer flu that Midwesterners used to get often is now http://www.lung.ca/diseases/histoplasmosis.html

Histo – the short name for histoplasmosis – is a deceiver. It used to be thought rare. Only 71 cases were known to doctors in the United States up to 1945. Today an estimated fifty million Americans are believed to have been infected with it. Histoplasmosis used to be considered a fatal disease. Today, among the millions infected, there are very few fatalities. Histoplasmosis is a masquerader. The "summer flu" that Midwesterners used to get often is now thought to he been histoplasmosis. The disease is not "catching" from someone who has it, as tuberculosis is – but many times it has been mistaken for TB, as well as other diseases. What Causes Histoplasmosis? Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus (mold), an extremely simple form of plant life. (Other familiar fungi are mushrooms, yeast and mildew.) The particular fungus, or plantæ, that causes this disease is known as histoplasmosisplasma capsulatum. It is tiny and light enough toloat in the air when stirred up with dust. Once it is breathed in, the fungus gets down into the lungs. In effect, it takes root there like a seed and continues to live. The tiny plants increase in number within the lungs simply by dividing themselves in two – over and over again.

26. ARE YOU EXPOSING YOURSELF TO HISTOPLASMOSIS Articles on histoplasmosis from bat infested cave, in the Sydney Sun, 18th October 1972, Comments are most welcome. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

27. Overview Of Histoplasmosis - December 15, 2002 - American Family 66/No. 12 (December 15, 2002) Overview of histoplasmosis TABLE 1 Clinical Presentations of histoplasmosis. Asymptomatic primary infection http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

28. Histoplasmosis Due To Histoplasma Capsulatum histoplasmosis capsulatum most frequently affects the lungs and chronic pulmonary disease may occur; it may mimic tuberculosis. http://www.doctorfungus.org/Mycoses/human/histo/histoplamosis_c.htm

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29. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Histoplasmosis - Chronic Pulmonary Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis. Definition Return to top. Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis is a chronic respiratory infection caused by inhaling the spores http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000099.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Histoplasmosis - chronic pulmonary Contents of this page: Illustrations Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors ... Prevention Illustrations Coccidioidomycosis - chest X-ray Fungus Alternative names Return to top Chronic cavitary histoplasmosis Definition Return to top Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis is a chronic respiratory infection caused by inhaling the spores of the fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is commonly found in the soil in states along the Mississippi or Ohio river valleys of the US. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top Histoplasmosis is caused by a fungus found in the soil of the central and eastern United States (especially Mississippi and Ohio river valleys), eastern Canada, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The primary infection (acute histoplasmosis) usually causes no symptoms, or only mild disease that is easily overcome by an normal immune system. Chronic pulmonary histoplasmosis occurs in individuals with structurally abnormal lungs, such as smokers with emphysema or

30. Histo Page A site for sufferers of ocular histoplasmosis, with information, a message board, and links. http://www.golden.net/~blink/histo.html

31. ARE YOU EXPOSING YOURSELF TO HISTOPLASMOSIS histoplasmosis is a fungal infection which can affect the whole body and is caused by The second form of infection is Acute Pulmonary histoplasmosis. http://wasg.iinet.net.au/histo.html

ARE YOU EXPOSING YOURSELF TO HISTOPLASMOSIS ? Originally published in 1994 "Australian Caver" No. 136, Pages 6-8, Revised for the 1997 ASF conference Quorn S.A. Member of "Newcastle and Hunter Valley Speleological Society". Around the world, hundreds of thousands of people each year are affected by a fungal infection called Histoplasmosis. In many areas of South America, Asia, Europe, Africa and East Central United States, the disease has been found in the droppings of domestic birds, such as fowls as well as starlings and other birds which often nest around houses. To humans this microscopic fungus is potentially fatal if the infection is not treated. At this stage you are probably saying to yourself, "what has this to do with caving".? Evidence exists that the fungus Histoplasma capulatum grows in guano, (bat droppings) and that it may be spread by bats flying from one roost cave to another. The fungus can survive in the intestinal contents of bats as well as transmitted to other locations by wind. To date the fungus has been detected in some caves inhabited by the Bent Wing Bat (Miniopterus schreibersii blepotis) however there is no conclusive evidence that it is confined to guano of this bat species. Other names for this disease include:- "Histo", "cave disease", "cave fever", "Darling's disease", "Ohio Valley disease, "Tingo Maria fever", "reticuloendotheliosis" and "reticuloendothelial cytomycosis".

32. Histoplasmosis Resource Guide [NEI Health Information] Provides patient information about histoplasmosis where inhaled spores spread from the lungs to the eyes. Includes treatment, research, and resources. http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/histoplasmosis/

Text size: S M L Health Funding News Laboratories ... Health Information Histoplasmosis Related Topics: To order Histoplasmosis publication visit our online catalog New! Diagram of the Eye Vision-Related TermsSelected Online Sources Finding an Eye Care Professional Talking to Your Doctor ... Eye Health Organizations Database New! On this page: What is histoplasmosis? How does histoplasmosis cause ocular histoplasmosis syndrome? How does OHS develop? What are the symptoms of OHS? ... Where can I obtain information on histoplasmosis of the lungs and other parts of the body? What is histoplasmosis? Histoplasmosis is a disease caused when airborne spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum are inhaled into the lungs, the primary infection site. This microscopic fungus, which is found throughout the world in river valleys and soil where bird or bat droppings accumulate, is released into the air when soil is disturbed by plowing fields, sweeping chicken coops, or digging holes. Histoplasmosis is often so mild that it produces no apparent symptoms. Any symptoms that might occur are often similar to those from a common cold. In fact, if you had histoplasmosis symptoms, you might dismiss them as those from a cold or flu, since the body's immune system normally overcomes the infection in a few days without treatment. However, histoplasmosis, even mild cases, can later cause a serious eye disease called ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS), a leading cause of vision loss in Americans ages 20 to 40.

33. Histoplasmosis a CHORUS notecard document about histoplasmosis. CHRONIC histoplasmosis (reinfection/endogenous dispersion). mostly in COPD patients http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00894.html

CHORUS Collaborative Hypertext of Radiology Respiratory system About CHORUS Search Feedback histoplasmosis PRIMARY HISTOPLASMOSIS mostly subclinical multiple nodules (3-4mm) changing into punctate calcifications histoplasmoma (non-calcifying nodules "target lesion" (central calcification) is pathognomonic hilar/mediatinal adenopathy ("popcorn" calcification) CHRONIC HISTOPLASMOSIS (reinfection/endogenous dispersion) mostly in COPD patients upper lobe cavitation with fibrosis (similar to TB) sclerosing mediastinitis with obstruction of SVC , pulmonary arteries and veins, esophagus, and constrictive pericarditis DISSEMINATED HISTOPLASMOSIS infants and elderly; rapidly fatal may show pulmonary consolidation hilar/mediatinal adenopathy hepatosplenomegaly splenic calcifications in 40%) Yong H. Hahn, MD - 2 February 1995 Last updated 26 May 2004 Related CHORUS documents: mediastinal fibrosis superior vena cava syndrome hepatomegaly splenomegaly ... pulmonary sarcoidosis Search for related articles: AJR American Journal of Roentgenology PubMed : index to biomedical literature ... Medical College of Wisconsin

34. Healthubs.com An overview of histoplasmosis, followed by links to research articles, photos, clinical trials and case reports. http://www.healthubs.com/histoplasmosis

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35. HISTOPLASMOSIS (For more information, see Lenhart, SW etal., histoplasmosis, Protecting Workers at Risk, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/hb/hbhisto.htm

HISTOPLASMOSIS What is histoplasmosis? Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum . The principal habitat for this fungus is soil enriched by bird droppings and in bat droppings. In the United States, the fungus is found most often along the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys, but also is present in other central, southeastern and mid-Atlantic states. In people, it affects the lungs and may occasionally invade other parts of the body. It is an uncommon disease with generally fewer than 50 human cases reported in Illinois each year. Dogs, cats, rats, skunks, opossum, foxes and other animals also can get histoplasmosis. Who gets histoplasmosis? Anyone can get histoplasmosis. In some areas where the fungus is prevalent, 80 percent or more of the population has been exposed to infection through breathing in airborne spores. The initial infection often occurs without causing symptoms, and most persons usually will not develop subsequent disease, unless the exposure was heavy. Long-term smokers and those with preexisting lung disease may be at higher risk for developing the disease.

36. Reportable Infectious Diseases And Conditions histoplasmosis. histoplasmosis Fact Sheet histoplasmosis Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention idph online home http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/infect/reportdis/histo.htm

Histoplasmosis Histoplasmosis Fact Sheet Histoplasmosis Information - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Illinois Department of Public Health 535 West Jefferson Street Springfield, Illinois 62761 Phone 217-782-4977 Fax 217-782-3987 TTY 800-547-0466 Questions or Comments

37. Histoplasmosis Symptoms of histoplasmosis do not usually appear until the CD4 counts have dropped histoplasmosis may be very slow in developing, so at first very vague http://www.tthhivclinic.com/histo.htm

INFORMATION ON HIV Go to other sections: Select a link HIV Overview/Stages of Infection The Life Cycle of HIV Disease Symptoms Fact Sheets Symptoms: Select a link Apthous Ulcers Candidiasis Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Cryptococcal Meningitis Cryptosporidiosis Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Histoplasmosis Kaposi’s Sarcoma Lymphoma Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Oral Hairy Leukoplakia PAP test/PAP smear and HIV paptest PAP test/PAP smear and HIV Peripheral Neuropathy Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) Toxoplasmosis (Toxo) Wasting Ontario HIV Clinics' Fact Sheet Histoplasmosis What is Histoplasmosis? Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by a fungus. It is commonly found in the soil in parts of the Midwestern United States, Haiti and in the southern parts of Ontario and Quebec where there is contamination with bird and bat droppings. This may include buildings where birds and bats nest. It is relatively rare in most other parts of Canada. This fungus enters the body most commonly through the lungs (breathing in particles of the contaminated soil). It can be in your body for several years and then start to cause symptoms as the immune system weakens. Symptoms of Histoplasmosis do not usually appear until the CD4 counts have dropped below 100. It is not contagious from one person to another. What do I look for?

38. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 13, Ch. 158, Systemic Fungal Diseases BR histoplasmosis occurs worldwide. The endemic areas in the USA are in the Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis follows hematogenous spread from the http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section13/chapter158/158b.jsp

39. THE MERCK MANUAL--SECOND HOME EDITION, Histoplasmosis In Ch. 197, Fungal Infecti histoplasmosis is infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum that occurs mainly in Most people with histoplasmosis do not have any symptoms. http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec17/ch197/ch197g.html

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40. Histoplasmosis Maculopathy Ocular histoplasmosis Syndrome. Richard L. Windsor, OD, FAAO histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. http://www.lowvision.org/histoplasmosis_maculopathy.htm

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