Coccidioidomycosis: A Reemerging Infectious Disease

Coccidioides immitis, the primary pathogenic fungus that causes coccidioidomycosis, is most commonly found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and Central and South America. During the early 1990s, the incidence of coccidioidomycosis in California increased dramatically. Even though mos...

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Main Authors: Theo N. Kirkland, Joshua Fierer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1996-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/2/3/96-0305_article