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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Blastomycosis and histoplasmosis are both fungal infections that a person can acquire by breathing in spores from the air. However, the two conditions have different treatment pathways. The fungus ...