"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coccidioidomycosis" by people in Profiles.
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Katragkou A, Fisher BT, Groll AH, Roilides E, Walsh TJ. Diagnostic Imaging and Invasive Fungal Diseases in Children. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2017 Sep 01; 6(suppl_1):S22-S31.
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Magrath GN, Pulido JS, Montero J, Mason C, Wilson J. Cystoid macular edema secondary to fluconazole toxicity. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2010 Dec; 18(6):472-4.
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Montone KT, Litzky LA, Feldman MD, Peterman H, Mathis B, Baliff J, Kaiser LR, Kucharczuk J, Nachamkin I. In situ hybridization for Coccidioides immitis 5.8S ribosomal RNA sequences in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded pulmonary specimens using a locked nucleic acid probe: a rapid means for identification in tissue sections. Diagn Mol Pathol. 2010 Jun; 19(2):99-104.
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Lo Re V, Gluckman SJ. Eosinophilic meningitis. Am J Med. 2003 Feb 15; 114(3):217-23.