Coccidioidomycosis.
Coccidioides, a fungus, is endemic to specific parts of the Western Hemisphere. This article examines the prevalence, pathogenesis and host defense, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of coccidioidomycosis.
Chiller
Tom M
TM
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128-2699, USA.
Galgiani
John N
JN
Stevens
David A
DA
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D003045:Coccidioides / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D016921:Meningitis, Fungal / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D012306:Risk; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014612:Vaccines
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