coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis (, ) is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is commonly known as cocci, Valley fever, or San Joaquin Valley fever. Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in certain parts of the United States in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico.
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- Histopathological changes in a case of coccidioidomycosis of the lung showing a large fibrocaseous nodule
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- Coccidioidomycosis
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- cocci, Valley fever, California fever, desert rheumatism, San Joaquin Valley fever
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- Infectious disease
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- Acute, chronic
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- Coccidioides
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- Antifungal medication
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- Amphotericin B, itraconazole, fluconazole
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Coccidioidomycosis (, ) is a mammalian fungal disease caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. It is commonly known as cocci, Valley fever, or San Joaquin Valley fever. Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in certain parts of the United States in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and northern Mexico.
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