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File:IPLab10Histo7.jpg|This photomicrograph was taken under oil immersion to show the silver-stained Histoplasma organisms. Some of the organisms appear to be budding (arrows).
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== Study Questions ==
* <spoiler text="What is the usual route of infection with Histoplasma?">Histoplasma capsulatum infection is usually acquired by inhalation of dust particles from soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings. The droppings contain small spores (microconidia).</spoiler>
* <spoiler text="What types of infections does Histoplasma produce?">1) A self-limited primary pulmonary involvement which may result in coin lesions on chest x-ray;
2) chronic, progressive, lung disease, which often localizes to the lung apices and causes cough, fever, and night sweats;
3) localized lesions in extrapulmonary sites, including mediastinum, adrenals, liver, or meninges; and
4) a widely disseminated involvement, particularly in immunosuppressed patients.</spoiler>
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