A mycotic disease caused by the dimorphic fungi Histoplasma capsulatum and H. duboisei. The former primarily affects the lungs and is acquired by inhalation of spores in bat droppings (often in caves) and the latter affects the skin and is restricted to West Africa.... histoplasmosis
n. a preparation of antigenic material from a culture of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, used to test for the presence of the disease *histoplasmosis by subcutaneous injection.... histoplasmin
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