Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps
Although first described more than 120 years ago, much remains unknown about coccidioidomycosis. In this review, new information that has led to changing concepts will be reviewed and remaining gaps in our knowledge will be discussed. In particular, new ideas regarding ecology and epidemiology, prob...
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| description | Although first described more than 120 years ago, much remains unknown about coccidioidomycosis. In this review, new information that has led to changing concepts will be reviewed and remaining gaps in our knowledge will be discussed. In particular, new ideas regarding ecology and epidemiology, problems and promises of diagnosis, controversies over management, and the possibility of a vaccine will be covered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e74f9c68b0d54022bcd11f654cd9dc3e2023-11-21T00:08:16ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2020-12-016435410.3390/jof6040354Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge GapsNeil M. Ampel0Department of Infectious Diseases, Medicine and Immunobiology University of Arizona, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85724, USAAlthough first described more than 120 years ago, much remains unknown about coccidioidomycosis. In this review, new information that has led to changing concepts will be reviewed and remaining gaps in our knowledge will be discussed. In particular, new ideas regarding ecology and epidemiology, problems and promises of diagnosis, controversies over management, and the possibility of a vaccine will be covered.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/6/4/354coccidioidomycosis<i>Coccidioides</i>antifungalsvaccinesecology |
| spellingShingle | Neil M. Ampel Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps Journal of Fungi coccidioidomycosis <i>Coccidioides</i> antifungals vaccines ecology |
| title | Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_full | Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_fullStr | Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_short | Coccidioidomycosis: Changing Concepts and Knowledge Gaps |
| title_sort | coccidioidomycosis changing concepts and knowledge gaps |
| topic | coccidioidomycosis <i>Coccidioides</i> antifungals vaccines ecology |
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