has part has_material_basis_in systemic mycosis histoplasmosis http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT More info: https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2018_114 A fungal infectious disease that is caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. It primarily affects the lungs but can also occur as a disseminated disease that affects additional organs. The acute respiratory disease has symptoms similar to those of a cold or flu and it usually resolves without treatment in healthy individuals. The disseminated form is generally fatal if untreated. [ NCI ] fungal infectious disease histoplasma capsulatum