Coccidioides and coccidioidomycosis

Marcus M. Teixeira; Bridget M. Barker

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64113-3_8

Coccidioides and coccidioidomycosis

Marcus M. Teixeira, Bridget M. Barker

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Abstract

Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii are the causative agents of coccidioidomycosis, or San Joaquin Valley Fever. The disease was first described in 1892 in Argentina, and its distribution and frequency investigated into the mid-1900s. National reporting has measured a recent increase in disease burden in the United States. All mammals appear to be susceptible to infection; however disease manifestation varies from asymptomatic to lethal. Several thousand cases of the disease are reported annually in the United States. We discuss the epidemiology, diagnostics, virulence factors, and treatment options for coccidioidomycosis.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Current Progress in Medical Mycology
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	255-280
Number of pages	26
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319641133
ISBN (Print)	9783319641126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64113-3_8
State	Published - Jan 1 2017

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General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Medicine
General Immunology and Microbiology

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