The Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 161, No. 1 (Jan., 1990), pp. 97-101 (5 pages) Ninety-five persons exposed to a point-source of Blastomyces dermatitidis in Wisconsin in 1984 were evaluated 3 ...

A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds. The ...

A landscaper was left with raised itchy skin lesions after being exposed to a fungus that grows in wood, leaves, and soil. The case, reported by doctors in Missouri, involved a 53-year-old man who ...

The Blastomyces dermatitidis fungi seen here is the causative agent of the disease blastomycosis that can affect the lungs and more rarely skin, bones, and other organs. (Photo: Getty) This is one ...

Bruce S. Klein, James M. Vergeront, Leo Kaufman, Robert W. Bradsher, U. Nanda Kumar, George Mathai, Basil Varkey, Jeffrey P. Davis https://www.jstor.org/stable ...

In the largest outbreak ever reported in the U.S. of blastomycosis, a fungal infection with flulike symptoms, 55 people in central Wisconsin became sick in 2010. The fungus that causes blastomycosis ...

Authorities identified a cluster of cases in dogs and humans around the same area It may be linked to construction activities in the neighborhood Two people had severe symptoms and had to be ...

Blastomycosis is a rare infectious condition caused by a fungus known as Blastomyces dermatitidis. It manifests as a lung infection that can be asymptomatic or cause life-threatening problems such as ...

When you take your hunting dog into the field this autumn, you may be unknowingly exposing it to a deadly fungus that resides in the very ground your pooch is sniffing in order to trail game.

Despite the long and successful history of vaccine use, primarily for viral diseases, fungal pathogens have only rarely been considered as targets for vaccination. To date, only one antifungal vaccine ...

A rare fungal infection thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast is more common in other parts of the U.S. than expected, new research published Wednesday finds. The ...

In the largest outbreak ever reported in the U.S. of blastomycosis, a fungal infection with flulike symptoms, 55 people in central Wisconsin became sick in 2010. The fungus that causes blastomycosis ...