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Residual pulmonary lesions of fungal origin in southern california

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1. In 53 consecutive unselected autopsies performed in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles, calcified lesions were found in 39.

2.C. immitis andH. capsulatum were demonstrated six and twenty times respectively. One case had a double infection with both fungi.M. tuberculosis was not demonstrated in any of the cases. In thirteen cases no specific agent could be demonstrated.

3. The place of birth did not necessarily coincide with the expected fungus infection.

4. Morphologic differences between the complexes caused by tuberculosis, histoplasmosis and coccidioidomycosis are discussed.

5. Results of skin tests and serologic tests often considered to be “cross reactions” may represent true homologous reactions if data from a small, and to a certain degree, selected, group should prove to be a true reflection of the population at large.

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  1. From the Department of Pathology, Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Angeles, California

    M. Straub M. D., B. G. Fishkin M. D. & J. Schwarz M.D.

  2. the Clinical Laboratories, Jewish Hospital, University of California at Los Angeles, Cincinnati, Ohio

    M. Straub M. D., B. G. Fishkin M. D. & J. Schwarz M.D.

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This study was supported in part by Grant E-576 of the N.I.H.

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Straub, M., Fishkin, B.G. & Schwarz, J. Residual pulmonary lesions of fungal origin in southern california. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 20, 55–59 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02054876

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