Histoplasma
| Histoplasma | |
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| Histoplasma (bright red, small, circular). PAS diastase stain. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Subphylum: | Pezizomycotina |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Onygenaceae |
| Genus: | Histoplasma Samuel Taylor Darling, 1906 |
| Species | |
Histoplasma is a genus of dimorphic fungi commonly found in bird and bat fecal material.[1]Histoplasma contains a few species, including—H. capsulatum—the causative agent of histoplasmosis;[2] and Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum (old term, Histoplasma farciminosum), causing epizootic lymphangitis in horses.[3] Histoplasma capsulatum is most prevalent in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys. It was discovered by Samuel Taylor Darling in 1906.
Additional images
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H. capsulatum. Methenamine silver stain.
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Histoplasma. PAS diastase stain.
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Histoplasma in a granuloma. PAS diastase stain.
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Histoplasma in a granuloma. GMS stain.
References
- ^ McGinnis MR, Tyring SK (1996). Introduction to Mycology. In: Baron's Medical Microbiology (Baron S et al., eds.) (4th ed. ed.). Univ of Texas Medical Branch. (via NCBI Bookshelf) ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
- ^ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.
- ^ OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals 2004 Chapter 2.5.13, [1]
External links
- Histoplasma information from doctorfungus.org
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