"Coccidioidomycosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Infection with a fungus of the genus COCCIDIOIDES, endemic to the SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. It is sometimes called valley fever but should not be confused with RIFT VALLEY FEVER. Infection is caused by inhalation of airborne, fungal particles known as arthroconidia, a form of FUNGAL SPORES. A primary form is an acute, benign, self-limited respiratory infection. A secondary form is a virulent, severe, chronic, progressive granulomatous disease with systemic involvement. It can be detected by use of COCCIDIOIDIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D003047
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.703.203
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| Concept/Terms |
Coccidioidomycosis- Coccidioidomycosis
- Coccidioidomycoses
- Valley Fever
- Valley Fevers
- Coccidioides immitis Infection
- Coccidioides immitis Infections
- Infection, Coccidioides immitis
- Infections, Coccidioides immitis
- San Joaquin Valley Fever
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coccidioidomycosis" by people in Profiles.
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Cerebrospinal fluid Coccidioides antigen testing in the diagnosis and management of central nervous system coccidioidomycosis. Mycoses. 2015 Oct; 58(10):598-602.
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Coccidiomycosis thyroiditis in an immunocompromised host post-transplant: case report and literature review. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2014 May; 99(5):1537-42.
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Rapidly progressive quadriparesis heralding disseminated coccidioidomycosis in an immunocompetent patient. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Jun; 21(6):1049-51.
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Voriconazole use for endemic fungal infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Apr; 53(4):1648-51.
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Coccidioidal meningitis after liver transplantation in a nonendemic region: a case report. Transplantation. 2006 Jan 15; 81(1):132-4.
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Successful use of voriconazole for treatment of Coccidioides meningitis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Jun; 48(6):2341.