A lung disease, caused by inhaling spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis.
An infection caused by the organism Coccidioides immitis that may be seen as disseminated (spread throughout the body) disease in AIDS patients.
A potentially fatal fungal infection caused by Coccidioides immitis, a fungus that lives in the semiarid, sandy soil common to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Argentina. Coccidioidomycosis is caused by inhaling an airborne form of the fungus at a certain stage in the organism’s life cycle. Construction and agricultural workers, as well as archeologists in endemic areas, are particularly vulnerable.
An infection caused by inhaling the spores of the fungus Coccidioides immitis. In the primary form there is an influenza like illness that usually resolves within about eight weeks. In a few patients the disease becomes progressive and resembles tuberculosis. Severe or progressive infections are treated with intravenous injections of amphotericin-B. The disease is endemic only in the southwestern US, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Infection with the pathogenic fungus, Coccidioides immitis, a spore-forming pathogen found in soil. Spores from the fungus (called arthroconidia) circulate in the air when the soil is disturbed, e.g., during construction, dust storms, or earthquakes. Persons who inhale the spores may develop active or subclinical infection.
A lung ailment triggered by a fungus from the Coccidioides genus, which shares certain similarities with tuberculosis. This condition is also known as San Joaquin Valley fever or desert fever.