Histoplasma capsulatum

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013355",
  "term": "Histoplasma capsulatum",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Histoplasma fungus grows as a mold in the soil. You can get sick when you breathe in spores produced by the fungus. Soil that contains bird or bat droppings may have larger amounts of this fungus. The threat is greatest after an old building is torn down or in caves. Histoplasmosis is an infection that occurs from breathing in the spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Histoplasmosis at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/histoplasma-capsulatum/"
}