loading...| Preferred Name |
blastomycosis |
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infection by Blastomyces dermatitidis Blastomyces dermatitidis infection Blastomyces dermatitidis disease or disorder Blastomyces dermatitidis caused disease or disorder blastomycotic infection North American blastomycosis Chicago disease Gilchrist's disease Blastomyces dermatitidis infectious disease |
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| Definitions |
Blastomycosis is a rare infection that may develop when people inhale a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that is found in moist soil, particularly where there is rotting vegetation. The fungus enters the body through the lungs, infecting them. The fungus then spreads to other areas of the body.The infection may affect the skin, bones and joints, and other areas. The disease usually affects people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV or who have had an organ transplant. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0005672 |
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infection by Blastomyces dermatitidis Blastomyces dermatitidis infection Blastomyces dermatitidis disease or disorder Blastomyces dermatitidis caused disease or disorder blastomycotic infection North American blastomycosis Chicago disease Gilchrist's disease Blastomyces dermatitidis infectious disease |
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| definition |
Blastomycosis is a rare infection that may develop when people inhale a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that is found in moist soil, particularly where there is rotting vegetation. The fungus enters the body through the lungs, infecting them. The fungus then spreads to other areas of the body.The infection may affect the skin, bones and joints, and other areas. The disease usually affects people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV or who have had an organ transplant. |
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infection by Blastomyces dermatitidis Blastomyces dermatitidis infection Blastomyces dermatitidis disease or disorder Blastomyces dermatitidis caused disease or disorder blastomycotic infection North American blastomycosis Chicago disease Gilchrist's disease Blastomyces dermatitidis infectious disease |
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blastomycosis |
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MONDO:0005672 |
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blastomycosis |
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| seeAlso |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5931/blastomycosis |
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| textual definition |
Blastomycosis is a rare infection that may develop when people inhale a fungus called Blastomyces dermatitidis, a fungus that is found in moist soil, particularly where there is rotting vegetation. The fungus enters the body through the lungs, infecting them. The fungus then spreads to other areas of the body.The infection may affect the skin, bones and joints, and other areas. The disease usually affects people with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV or who have had an organ transplant. |
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