Apr 24, 2024 · Blastomycosis skin infections are uncommon, and result from traumatic inoculation. It does not spread between people. About 1-in-2 people who are infected with …

Blastomyces lives in dirt or rotting wood, usually in areas near water, and you can breathe it in if you disturb the ground. Unlike the umbrella-like mushrooms that pop up in the soil, …

The most closely related blastomycosis-causing fungi, Blastomyces dermatitidis and Blastomyces gilchristii, diverged during the Pleistocene, approximately 1.9 million years ago.

May 23, 2025 · Blastomycosis — also known as blasto, North American blastomycosis, or Gilchrist disease — is a rare infection caused by breathing in a fungus called blastomyces. It …

Jul 3, 2023 · Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by the Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii fungus. Not everybody develops symptoms, but when they do occur, …

Blastomycosis is an infection, mainly of the lungs, caused by the fungus Blastomyces. The infection is caused by inhaling spores of the fungus. People have a fever, chills, and drenching …

Jan 26, 2024 · Over the last 10 years, there has been an increase in a lesser-known lung infection called blastomycosis. This disease is rare and mostly affects those who are involved in …

Apr 24, 2025 · Blastomycosis is a systemic pyogranulomatous infection, primarily involving the lungs, which arises after inhalation of the conidia of Blastomyces species, including B. …

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis. It presents as a pulmonary infection after the inhalation of spores, and it may be either asymptomatic or have …

Blastomycosis is a lung infection caused by a fungus that lives in soil in parts of the U.S. Risk for blastomycosis can depend on geography, race, health conditions, type of work and hobbies. …