Fungal Diseases of the Respiratory System

Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.

Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or C. posadasii.

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) or pneumocystosis is a form of pneumonia, caused by the yeast-like fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Blastomycosis is a fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis.

Sporotrichosis is a disease caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii.