Coccidioides immitis - Wikipedia
Coccidioides immitis is a pathogenic fungus that resides in the soil in certain parts of the southwestern United States, northern Mexico, and a few other areas in the Western …
Valley fever - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2023年3月21日 · Valley fever is caused by a person inhaling spores of certain fungi. The fungi that cause valley fever — Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii — live in the soil in …
Clinical Overview of Valley Fever | Valley Fever | CDC
2024年4月24日 · Two species of Coccidioides cause infection: Coccidioides immitis (typically in California) and Coccidioides posadasii (typically outside of California). Clinical differences …
Valley Fever: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2024年8月1日 · There are two forms of Coccidioides fungi that cause Valley fever: Coccidioides immitis (C. immitis) grows in the soil in California. Coccidioides posadasii (C. posadasii) grows …
Coccidioides - Wikipedia
The causative agents of coccidioidomycosis are Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. Both C. immitis and C. posadasii are indistinguishable during laboratory testing and commonly …
Coccidioidomycosis - Wikipedia
Coccidioidomycosis (/ k ɒ k ˌ s ɪ d i ɔɪ d oʊ m aɪ ˈ k oʊ s ɪ s /, kok-SID-ee-oy-doh-my-KOH-sis) is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. [3] It …
Coccidioidomycosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年2月25日 · The dimorphic fungus Coccidioides causes coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley fever, which is endemic to the arid regions of the Western Hemisphere. …
Update on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of ...
Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii. The dimorphic fungi live in the soils of arid and semi-arid regions of the western …
Coccidioidomycosis - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual …
Coccidioidomycosis is caused by the fungi Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii; it usually occurs as an acute, benign, asymptomatic or self-limited respiratory infection. The spectrum of …
Coccidioidomycosis: A Contemporary Review - PMC
Coccidioidomycosis, colloquially known as Valley Fever, is an invasive dimorphic fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. The fungi are found in the arid desert soils …