Histoplasmose: Diagnostikk
LungehistoplasmoseOpplysninger om reisemål, grottebesøk og luftveissymptomer kan gi mistanke om diagnosen. Blodprøver på antistoffer, eventuelt dyrkningsprøver fra luftveiene, kan bekrefte diagnosen. Røntgen-bilder av lungene kan vise typiske funn.
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