Julio Rivas

Occupational Risk of Histoplasma capsulatum Exposure among Field Biologists in Ecuador: Evidence from Skin Testing and Serology

Abstract Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungus, is the causative agent of histoplasmosis, a respiratory disease with a wide clinical spectrum ranging from asymptomatic infection to severe pulmonary or disseminated disease. Although Ecuador is recognized as an endemic country...