The infection is caused by a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, which thrives in wet soil and decaying logs and leaves. Blastomycosis is considered an “endemic mycosis” — a type of ...

Most of the systemic fungal infections, like histoplasmosis and blastomycosis, are not contagious between dogs. Some canine fungal infections are more prevalent in specific geographic locations.

Infection occurs through inhalation ... histoplasmosis, & blastomycosis were reported in the US in 2019. These fungal diseases cause severe illness and may be more likely to affect men & people ...

Dismukes, M.D., with the imperative to perform multicenter collaborative clinical trials for prevention and treatment of invasive fungal infections ... the endemic mycoses including histoplasmosis, ...