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Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
& Mississippi river ... inoculation • Clinical ... community-acquired pneumonia ... Amphotericin B for 1-2 ... management #summary #fungal
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... or Blastomyces ... • The fungus ... lives in moist soil ... The Disease: • Pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... Rhinocerebral 2) ... stain of clinical ... or serology for Blastomyces