Histoplasmosis, which can affect anyone, is detectible in nearly every corner of the world. In fact, if you look for it, you will probably find it, said Tom Chiller, MD, MPHTM, the chief of the CDC’s Mycotic Diseases Branch.
Although rare in the United States, better diagnostics are enabling better recognition, he added.
Histoplasma is a dimorphic fungus, which grows both as a mold and a yeast. The yeast form grows in animal and human hosts at 98.6° F, while the mold form