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Histoplasmosis

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A site for sufferers of ocular histoplasmosis, with information, a message board, and links.
http://www.golden.net/~blink/histo.html

Histoplasmosis: Workers at Risk, an online government publication to inform employers about the dangers of this lethal fungal disease.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/97-146.html

A very brief explanation of the disease with an illustration.
http://www.stlukes-eye.com/histo.htm

What is histoplasmosis and what causes it? How does the infection develop? How can we prevent histoplasmosis?
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/histopla.html

Comprehensive information on the opportunistic infection called 'histo', from AEGIS.
http://www.aegis.com/topics/oi/oi-histoplasmosis.html

An overview of histoplasmosis, followed by links to research articles, photos, clinical trials and case reports.
http://www.healthubs.com/histoplasmosis

Provides patient information about histoplasmosis - where inhaled spores spread from the lungs to the eyes. Includes treatment, research, and resources.
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/histoplasmosis/

Factsheet with cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/histoplasmosis_g.htm

Includes cause, signs and symptoms, complications, diagnosis, and prevention.
http://www.astdhpphe.org/infect/histo.html

Article by Ryan C Chang, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1021.htm

There are two histoplasmosis diseases, one caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and the other by Histoplasma duboisii. Extensive factsheets on the diseases.
http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/histo/histo_index.htm

Features cause, symptoms, tests, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001082.htm

Article by James S Hagood, MD.
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1017.htm

Extensive medical article on the disease.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021215/2247.html

Extensive medical article for health practitioners.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu.../issues/v30n4/990670/990670.html