blastomycosis
Findings
No curated finding names blastomycosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Blastomycosis is a rare infection that may develop when people inhale a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that is found in moist soil, particularly where there is rotting vegetation. The fungus enters the body through the lungs, infecting them. The fungus then spreads to other areas of the body.The infection may affect the skin, bones and joints, and other areas. The disease usually affects people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV or who have had an organ transplant.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005672), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
7 names
Resolves to: blastomycosis
- Also called
- Blastomyces dermatitidis caused disease or disorderBlastomyces dermatitidis disease or disorderBlastomyces dermatitidis infectionBlastomyces dermatitidis infectious diseaseblastomycotic infectioninfection by Blastomyces dermatitidisNorth American blastomycosis