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.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128-2699, USA.
Tom M
TM
Chiller
John N
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Galgiani
David A
DA
Stevens
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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