Background Histoplasmosis is a systemic disease caused by the dimorphic fungus
Histoplasma capsulatum. Diagnosis is often delayed, or it is misdiagnosed as tuberculosis …

Fungal diseases have not been taken seriously in public health agendas as well as
research priorities, despite of globally causing an estimated two million deaths every year …

Core tip Nomenclature of Histoplasma, its ecology, pathogenesis, clinical spectrum and
laboratory diagnosis, and regional distribution of histoplasmosis in India are described. The …

The classification of histoplasmosis as an AIDS-defining illness has largely attributed its
occurrence in people to the presence of HIV/AIDS especially in Africa. Prior to the advent of …

Histoplasmosis is an endemic fungal infection that is confined to specific geographical
regions. Histoplasma spp. are primary pathogens that cause disease in both …

Summary Objective Detailed studies of Addison's disease resulting from disseminated
adrenal histoplasmosis (AH) are not available. We describe the presentation and prognosis …

The etiology, presentation and mortality of patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) in
developing countries may differ from economically developed nations. However, information …

Histoplasmosis is a systemic fungal disease caused by dimorphic fungus Histoplasma
capsulatum and is more common in immunocompromised patients. We report two cases of …

Histoplasmosis is a common disease among immunocompromised patients and a notable
endemic disease among immunocompetent patients. Disseminated histoplasmosis in …

Abstract Purpose of Study: The western and North-Western parts of India are usually
considered non-endemic for histoplasmosis. On the contrary, we observe histoplasmosis …