A 50-year-old African American female presents to your clinic for shortness of breath, chest pain, chills, cough, and fever. She recently moved to the area after being diagnosed with AIDs, and is...

A 50-year-old African American female presents to your clinic for shortness of breath, chest pain, chills, cough, and fever. She recently moved to the area after being diagnosed with AIDs, and is presenting to your clinic to establish care. On further questioning, she confirms exposure to bird droppings. As suspected, her Mantoux skin test is negative. An elevated antibody titer in the blood confirms your suspicion. What organism is responsible for her symptoms?

A. Histoplasmosis

B. Coccidiomycosis

C. Candida

D. Cryptococcus