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April 2018

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General Reports
       

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 

Histoplasmosis: An oral malignancy-like clinical picture.
Chroboczek T, Dufour J, Renaux A,
Med Mycol Case Rep. 2018 Jan 17;19:45-48.
Abstract

Correlation of CD4 counts with clinical and histopathological findings in disseminated histoplasmosis: a 10-year retrospective study.
Sirait SP, Bramono K, Hermanto N.
Int J Dermatol. 2017 Jul 5.
Abstract

Complete blood count alterations in disseminated histoplasmosis.
Lunardi LW, Wagner R, Dos Santos CC, et al
Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter. 2015 Jul-Aug;37(4):263-5..
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
HIV-Associated Histoplasmosis Early Mortality and Incidence Trends: From Neglect to Priority
Adenis A, Nacher M, Hanf M,  et al
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Aug 21;8(8):e3100.
Paper

Glycosylation and immunoreactivity of the Histoplasma capsulatum Cfp4 yeast-phase exoantigen
Holbrook ED, Kemski MM, Richer SM,  et al
Infect Immun. 2014 Aug 11.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Tuberculosis and Histoplasmosis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients: A Comparative Study.
Adenis A, Nacher M, Hanf M,  et al  
 Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Jan 6
Paper

How Many Have Died from Undiagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Histoplasmosis, A Treatable Disease? Time to Act.
Nacher M, Adenis A, Aznar C,  et al
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Nov 25.
Abstract

Visibility of Histoplasma within histiocytes on hematoxylin and eosin distinguishes disseminated histoplasmosis from other forms of pulmonary histoplasmosis.
Mukhopadhyay S, Doxtader EE.
 Hum Pathol. 2013 Oct;44(10):2346-52
Abstract

Histoplasmosis After Solid Organ Transplantation.
Assi M, Martin S, Wheat LJ,  et al
 Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Sep 17
 Abstract

Rheumatologic manifestations of histoplasmosis: a review.
Sizemore TC.
Rheumatol Int. 2013 Jul 9.
 Abstract

Adrenal hypofunction from histoplasmosis: a literature review from 1971 to 2012.
Koene RJ, Catanese J, Sarosi GA.
Infection. 2013 Jun 15.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Histoplasmosis associated with Addison's disease.
Wilhelm L, Martins N, Loreto ES.
 Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2013 Jan;46(1):123.
Paper

Tuberculosis and Histoplasmosis Co-Infection in AIDS Patients.
Agudelo CA, Restrepo CA, Molina DA, et al
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Nov 5.
 Abstract

Protein-losing enteropathy and hypogammaglobulinaemia as first manifestations
of disseminated histoplasmosis coincident with Nocardia infection.
Kok J, Chen SC, Anderson L, Berglund L,  et al
J Med Microbiol. 2010 May;59(Pt 5):610-3.
 Abstract

Research on HIV/Toxoplasma gondii co-infection and cytokine levels among
intravenous drug users.
Li JR, Gong RY, Li YP, et al
Parasite Immunol. 2010 Feb;32(2):161-4.
 Abstract

Risk factor analysis of Histoplasma capsulatum fungemia.
Assi MA, Sandid MS, Baddour LM, et al
 Med Mycol. 2009 Feb 12:1-6.
Abstract

Central nervous system histoplasmosis.
Saccente M.
Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2008 May;10(3):161-7.
 Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis story from Tennessee, U.S.A. to Turkey
Turhan V.
Mikrobiyol Bul. 2009 Apr;43(2):339-51
 Abstract
 

Histoplasmosis: a clinical and laboratory update.
Kauffman CA 
Clin Microbiol Rev. 2007 Jan;20(1):115-32.
Abstract
 
Chest pain resulting from histoplasmosis pericarditis: a brief report and review of the
literature.
Wang JJ, Reimold SC 
Cardiol Rev. 2006 Sep-Oct;14(5):223-6.
Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis: a review for clinicians from non-endemic areas.
Wheat LJ.
Mycoses. 2006 Jul;49(4):274-82.
 Abstract
 
Risk factors for death in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated disseminated
histoplasmosis.
DE Francesco Daher E, DE Sousa Barros FA, et al 
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2006 Apr;74(4):600-3.
 Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis and penicilliosis: Comparison of clinical features, laboratory findings and outcome.
Mootsikapun P, Srikulbutr S.  
Int J Infect Dis. 2006 Jan;10(1):66-71.
Abstract

Isolated central nervous system histoplasmosis in immunocompetent hosts: A series of 11 cases.
Schestatsky P, Chedid MF, Amaral OB, et al
Scand J Infect Dis. 2006;38(1):43-8.
 Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis and penicilliosis: Comparison of clinical features, laboratory findings and
outcome.
Mootsikapun P, Srikulbutr S.
Int J Infect Dis. 2005 Oct 18;
 Abstract

Disseminated Histoplasmosis: A Comparative Study between Patients with Acquitted Immune
Deficiency Virus Syndrome and Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Individuals
Tobon AM, Agudelo CA, Rosero DS, et al;; 
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2005 Sep;73(3):576-582.
 Abstract

Recurrent exposure to Histoplasma capsulatum in modern air-conditioned buildings.
Luby JP, Southern PM Jr, Haley CE, et al 
Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Jul 15;41(2):170-6.
Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis after treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy.
Wood KL, Hage CA, Knox KS, et al. 
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003 May 1;167(9):1279-82
 Abstract

Fungal infections among returning travelers.
Panackal AA, Hajjeh RA, Cetron MS, Warnock DW.
Clin Infect Dis 2002 Nov 1;35(9):1088-95
 Abstract

Disseminated infection by Histoplasma capsulatum with AIDS.
Bilkenroth U, Holzhausen HJ.
 Pathologe 2001 Jul;22(4):270-5
 Abstract

Histoplasmosis due to Histoplasma capsulatum capsulatum and HIV infection.
elGuedj M, Couppie P, Pradinaud R, et al.
Rev Med Interne 2000 May;21(5):408-15
 Abstract

  
Diagnosis/Diagnostics
       

        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Multicenter validation of commercial antigenuria reagents to diagnose progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in people living with HIV/AIDS in two Latin American countries.
Cáceres DH, Samayoa BE, Medina NG,et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2018 Mar 21
 Abstract

Laboratory diagnostics for Histoplasmosis.
Azar MM, Hage CA.
J Clin Microbiol. 2017 Mar 8
 Abstract

Disseminated histoplasmosis and AIDS: a prospective and multicentre study to evaluate the performance of different diagnostic tests.
Hoffmann ER, Daboit TC, Paskulin DD, et al
Mycoses. 2016 Jul 22.
Abstract

Fluorescent in situ hybridization of pre-incubated blood culture material for the rapid diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
da Silva RM Jr, da Silva Neto JR,  et al
Med Mycol. 2015 Feb 1;53(2):160-4
 Abstract

Improved Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis by Combining Antigen and Antibody Detection.
Richer SM, Smedema ML, Durkin MM, et al
Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Jan 20
Abstract

Re-evaluation of Commercial Reagents for Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum Antigen in Urine.
Theel ES, Harring JA, Dababneh AS,  et al
J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jan 28.
Abstract

Differentiation of histoplasma and crypococcus in cytology smears: a diagnostic dilemma in severely necrotic cases.
Ranjan R, Jain D, Singh L,  et al
Cytopathology. 2014 Aug 13
 Abstract

Evaluation of commercially available reagents for the diagnosis of Histoplasmosis infection in immunocompromised patients.
Zhang X, Gibson B Jr, Daly TM.
 J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Oct 2
 Abstract

Giemsa and Grocott in the recognition of Histoplasma capsulatum in blood smears.
Bava J, Troncoso A, Clausen CR.
Asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2013 May;3(5):418-20.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
The use of nested Polymerase Chain Reaction (nested PCR) for the early diagnosis of Histoplasma capsulatum infection in serum and whole blood of HIV-positive patients*.
Dantas KC, Freitas RS, Moreira AP,  et al
 An Bras Dermatol. 2013 Jan-Feb;88(1):141-3
Paper

Adrenal histoplasmosis: A diagnosis on fine needle aspiration cytology.
Rana C, Kumari N, Krishnani N.
Diagn Cytopathol. 2010 Oct 14
 Abstract

Detection of Latin American strains of Histoplasma in a murine model by use of a
commercially available antigen test.
Allton DR, Rivard RG, Connolly PA, et al
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 May;17(5):802-6.
 Abstract

Histoplasmosis: cytodiagnosis and review of literature with special emphasis on differential
diagnosis on cytomorphology.
Gupta N, Arora SK, Rajwanshi A, et al 
Cytopathology. 2009 Oct 15
 Abstract

Improved detection of Histoplasma antigenemia following dissociation of immune complexes.
Swartzentruber S, LeMonte A, Witt J, .et al  
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Mar;16(3):320-2
 Abstract
 
Cross-reactivity of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Cryptococcus species
in the commercial kit Platelia Aspergillus EIA.
Xavier MO, Pasqualotto AC, Cardoso IC, Severo LC.  
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Nov 19.
 Abstract
 
Isolated lymphadenitis due to Histoplasma capsulatum diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration biopsy and
immunohistochemistry.
Tuon FF, Gomes V, Pagliari C, et al
Rev Iberoam Micol. 2008 Mar;25(1):50-1
 Abstract
 
Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum antigenuria by ultrafiltration of samples with false-negative results.
Egan L, Connolly PA, Fuller D, et al
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Apr;15(4):726-8.
 Abstract
 
Improvement in the detection of Histoplasma antigen by a quantitative enzyme immunoassay.
Connolly PA, Durkin MM, Lemonte AM 
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2007 Oct 3;
Abstract
 
Platelia Aspergillus assay for diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis.
Ranque S, Pelletier R, Michel-Nguyen A, Dromer F. et al
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 15;
Abstract
 
Histoplasma capsulatum fungemia in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome:
detection by lysis-centrifugation blood-culturing technique.
Oliveira FD, Fernandes SS, Severo CB, et al
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2007 Jun;49(3):135-138
 Abstract
 
Assessment of a quantitative PCR method for clinical diagnosis of imported histoplasmosis.
Buitrago MJ, Gomez-Lopez A, Monzon A, et al 
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2007 Jan;25(1):16-22.
Abstract
 
Improvements in diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
Wheat LJ.
Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2006 Nov;6(11):1207-21
Abstract
 
Detection of imported histoplasmosis in serum of HIV-infected patients using a real-time
PCR-based assay.
Buitrago MJ, Berenguer J, Mellado E, et al
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Oct;25(10):665-8.
Abstract
 
Diagnosis of pulmonary histoplasmosis and blastomycosis by detection of antigen in
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid using an improved second-generation enzyme-linked
immunoassay.
Hage CA, Davis TE, Egan L, et al
Respir Med. 2006 Jun 3;
Abstract
 
Urine polymerase chain reaction is not as sensitive as urine antigen for the diagnosis
of disseminated histoplasmosis.
Tang YW, Li H, Durkin MM, Sefers SE, et al  
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Feb 6;

 
Imaging spectrum in disseminated histoplasmosis: Case report and brief review.
Grover S, Midha N, Gupta M, et al 
Australas Radiol. 2005 Apr;49(2):175-8.
Abstract
 
ELISA for early diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
Guimaraes AJ, Pizzini CV, De Matos Guedes HL, et al 
J Med Microbiol. 2004 Jun;53(Pt 6):509-14.
Abstract
 
Detection of histoplasma capsulatum DNA in lesions of chronic ocular
histoplasmosis syndrome.
Spencer WH, Chan CC, Shen de F, Rao NA.
Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Nov;121(11):1551-5.
Abstract
 
Current diagnosis of histoplasmosis.
Wheat L J
Trends Microbiol. 2003 Oct;11(10):488-94.
Abstract
 
Histoplasmosis.
Wheat LJ, Kauffman CA.
Infect Dis Clin North Am 2003 Mar;17(1):1-19, vii
Abstract

Rapid PCR-Based Diagnosis of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in an AIDS Patient.
Rickerts V, Bialek R, Tintelnot K, et al.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2002 Nov;21(11):821-3
 Abstract

Evaluation of two nested PCR assays for detection of Histoplasma capsulatum
DNA in human tissue.
Bialek R, Feucht A, Aepinus C, et al.
J Clin Microbiol 2002 May;40(5):1644-7
 Abstract

Comparison of staining methods and a nested PCR assay to detect Histoplasma
capsulatum in tissue sections.
Bialek R, Ernst F, Dietz K, Najvar LK, et al.
Am J Clin Pathol 2002 Apr;117(4):597-603
 Abstract

Diagnosis of histoplasmosis in urine cytology: Reactive urothelial changes, a
diagnostic pitfall. Case report and literature review ofurinary tract infections.
Mukunyadzi P, Johnson M, Wyble JG, Scott M.
Diagn Cytopathol 2002 Apr;26(4):243-6
 Abstract

Bone marrow aspiration, biopsy, and culture in the evaluation of HIV-infected
patients for invasive mycobacteria and histoplasma infections.
Akpek G, Lee SM, Gagnon DR , et al; 
Am J Hematol 2001 Jun;67(2):100-6
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         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters

  Diagnostic yield of stereotactic brain biopsy in cns lesions associated with AIDS
CG Yampolsky, M Corti, H Metta, et al
(15IAC)
 Abstract 
HIV Systemic Studies [Links to HIV Web]
Respiratory System Histoplasmosis   Cerebral Histoplasmosis        
Treatment/Prevention Guidelines
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United States

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents:
Recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV
Medicine Association/Infectious Diseases Society of America
MMWR Dec 17, 2004 / Vol. 53 / No. RR--1
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