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Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology (view source)

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===[[Blastomycosis]]===

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===Histoplasmosis===

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===[[Histoplasmosis]]===

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*Caused by [[Yeast-like fungi|''Histoplasma capsulatum'']]

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*Gross lesions in lungs:

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**Firm encapsulated granulomas ([[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Granulomatous pneumonia|granulomatous pneumonia]])

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*Microscopic lesions:

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**Macrophages with inracytoplasmic yeasts

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*Also in other tissues

===[[Fungi|''Pneumocystis carinii'']]===

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