Histoplasmosis??? scientific nameePLEASE HELP?

Question

i am doing a project for biology and i really need to know what the scientific name for histoplasmosis is.. and the kingdom. i think it is fungus.. or do you know where i can find the scientific name??

Answer 1

H. capsulatum is part of the

Ajellomycetaceae (Onygenales) family.

Answer 2

Histoplasmosis is the name ( Scientific name ) of a disease.

It is caused by a fungus which is scientifically called =

Histoplasma capsulatum>

Now read further ===

Histoplasmosis, also known as Darling's disease, is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.

Its symptoms vary greatly, but the disease primarily affects the lungs.

Occasionally, other organs are affected—this form of the disease is called disseminated histoplasmosis, and it can be fatal if untreated.

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Histoplasma capsulatum=information about the organism=

Histoplasma capsulatum is a soil-borne, dimorphic fungus that causes histoplasmosis a disease of humans, dogs and cats.

It is found throughout the world but is most prevalent in the Americas, India and southeastern Asia favoring a warm, moist, and humid climate.

It is endemic in certain areas of the United States, particularly in states bordering the Ohio River valley, the Missouri River valley, and the lower Mississippi River.

The fungus has been found in poultry-house litter, caves, areas harboring bats and in bird roosts (particularly those of starlings) but even accumulations of household dust or soil-containing houseplants may be potential sources of infection with this fungi. Infection is usually due to inhaling contaminated air.

The classification ====

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Fungi



Phylum: Ascomycota



Subphylum: Ascomycotina



Class: Ascomycetes



Order: Onygenales



Family: Onygenaceae



Genus: Histoplasma

Darling, 1906



Species

Histoplasma capsulatum



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