Histoplasmosis, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum,…
Histoplasmosis, caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, is a lower respiratory disease endemic to this area of the United States. Exposure to soils rich in bird and bat droppings is associated with outbreaks of the disease. Explain this link between feces-rich soil and increased human infection rate?
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Parasitic helminths transmit an infective form to the body of another host. The routes of transmission vary and the sources for human infection include contaminated food, soil, and water or infected animals. Which of the following is NOT the life stage that typically is the transmitted infective form?
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