Abstract
Histoplasma capsulatum var capsulatum is the dimorphic fungus that causes histoplasmosis, a lung infection that can spread to other organs, causing severe forms of the disease. Histoplasmosis is the fourth mycosis that most affects people annually and is distributed worldwide, being considered an Invasive Fungal Infection (IFI) and classified as of high global relevance by the WHO in 2022…