histoplasmosis
MONDO:0018312Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names histoplasmosis yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. It primarily affects the lungs but can also occur as a disseminated disease that affects additional organs. The acute respiratory disease has symptoms similar to those of a cold or flu and it usually resolves without treatment in healthy individuals. The disseminated form is generally fatal if untreated.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0018312), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (2)
Other names
4 names
Resolves to: histoplasmosis
- Also called
- darling diseaseHistoplasma caused disease or disorderHistoplasma disease or disorderHistoplasma infectious disease