Histoplasmosis Antibodies

Histoplasmosis is an infection due to the Histoplasma capsulatum fungus. The infection enters the body through the lungs where the fungus that grows as a mold in the soil results in an infection from breathing in airborne particles. Soil contaminated with bird or bat droppings may have a higher concentration of histoplasma. Histoplasmosis may have no symptoms. Most people who do develop symptoms will have a flu-like syndrome and lung complaints related to pneumonia or other lung involvement. Those with chronic lung disease (such as emphysema and bronchiectasis) are at higher risk of a more severe infection. About 10% of people with histoplasmosis will develop inflammation (irritation and swelling) in response to the initial infection. This can affect the skin, bones or joints, or the lining of the heart. General Symptoms are fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, sweating, chest pain, mouth sores, neck stiffness and skin lesions.

Increased level of antibodies to Histoplasmosis indicates the exposure of the body to this fungal infection.

1 ml Serum

Negative