HISTOPLASMOSIS INFECTION IN HUMAN—THE SILENT DISASTER

Authors

  • Raghavendra Rao M.V Department of Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • S.Jithender Kumar Naik Prof. Head, Department of Zoology, College of Science, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 5500007, TS, India.
  • Anusha.C.Pawar Asst. Prof. Department of Zoology, Nizam College, Hyderabad - 5500007, TS, India.
  • Raghunandan Reddy Librarian, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India,
  • D.Srinivasa Rao Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, AP, India
  • Mubasheer Ali Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Chennamchetty Vijay Kumar Consultant, MD Internal Medicine, Apollo Hospitals and Apollo Tele Health Services, Associate Professor Department of General Medicine, Shadan Medical College, India

Keywords:

Dimorphic fungus, Sabouraud's agar, Epidemiology, histoplasmosis, itraconazole

Abstract

Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum and Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii and the human disease they cause, collectively referred to as histoplasmosis, are prevalent worldwide. Histoplasmosis  is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by inhaling the spores of a fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum. The World Health Organization has officially recognised histoplasmosis as an AIDSdefining illness, a neglected tropical (fungal) disease, and an important cause of death in patients with advanced HIV disease. Histoplasmosis has an incredibly protean manifestation and is commonly misdiagnosed as tuberculosis or cancer. In the recent past, significant advancement has been achieved with respect to diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Dr Samuel Darling was first described Histoplasmosis in 1906.Histoplasma capsulatum  is a dimorphic fungus found in many parts of the world in soil enriched with bird  droppings of certain birds and bats .Histoplasma capsulatum is a dimorphic fungus.

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Raghavendra Rao M.V, S.Jithender Kumar Naik, Anusha.C.Pawar, Raghunandan Reddy, D.Srinivasa Rao, Mubasheer Ali, & Chennamchetty Vijay Kumar. (2022). HISTOPLASMOSIS INFECTION IN HUMAN—THE SILENT DISASTER. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 8(4). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2430

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