Phenotypic characterization of cryptic species in the fungal pathogen Histoplasma.

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Histoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis that often presents as a respiratory infection in immunocompromised patients. Hundreds of thousands of new infections are reported annually around the world. The etiological agent of the disease, Histoplasma, is a dimorphic fungus commonly found in the soil where it grows as mycelia. Humans can become infected by Histoplasma through inhalation of its spores (conidia) or...

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