1. Despite its name, the relationship to " Histoplasma " is controversial. 2. Bats from various sites have been found with " Histoplasma capsulatum ". 3. Histoplasmosis, caused by " Histoplasma capsulatum ", is a disease with a worldwide distribution. 4. Why does it matter that it's difficult to distinguish from " Histoplasma capsulatum "? 5. Histoplasma capsulatum, which causes a disease that afflicts the liver and spleen and at least superficially resembles tuberculosis.6. Starlings'droppings can contain the fungus " Histoplasma capsulatum ", the cause of histoplasmosis in humans. 7. "Histoplasma capsulatum " is found in soil, often associated with decaying bat guano or bird droppings. 8. She also found that the medium supported growth of the yeast phase of " Histoplasma capsulatum " with some modification. 9. "Histoplasma capsulatum " is " distributed worldwide, except in Antarctica, but most often associated with Mississippi river valleys. 10. Giemsa stains the fungus " Histoplasma ", " Chlamydia " bacteria, and can be used to identify mast cells.