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Talaromyces marneffei is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes the disease : talaromycosis, which was previously called penicilliosis.

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It can be found in Southeast of Asia , the south of China and in northerastern India. People will be able to get the disease when visiting or living in these places.

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People who have very weak immune systems are more likely to catch it. However anyone can get it. Being in southeast Asia, especially even traveling there is a much higher risk of getting it especially when it is flooding.

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Some symptoms will include skin lesions, fever sudden weight loss. Abdominal pain is also common , having swollen lymph nodes and liver as well as the spleen too.

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Some additional symptoms will include: having bloody stools, abscesses and malaise. People can have different symptoms especially if they have HIV.

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How can you prevent from getting it? Well you can be taking antifungal medications. People with advanced HIV should avoid visiting areas where the disease is more likely to be.

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Treatment would be include getting a prescription for antifungal treatment. The ones that you are most likely to get are Amphotericin B and itraconazole.

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Some scientist believe that people will get talaromycosis, by inhaling fungal spores from the environment. The spores will come from soil, plants, or farmed animals. The spores can spread to other tissues and organs through the respiratory tract and bloodstream

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The bamboo rat is important because it is known as the natural host of the disease.

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Talaromyces marneffei produces a red, soluble pigment on general media during its mycelial phase.