Histoplasma

Histoplasma is a genus of dimorphic fungi commonly found in bird and bat fecal material. Histoplasma contains a few species, including&mdash;H. capsulatum&mdash;the causative agent of histoplasmosis ; and ''Histoplasma capsulatum var. farciminosum (old term, Histoplasma farciminosum''), causing epizootic lymphangitis in horses.