Coccidioidomycosis

被引:162
作者
Chiller, TM
Galgiani, JN
Stevens, DA
机构
[1] Santa Clara Valley Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, San Jose, CA 95128 USA
[2] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
[3] Univ Arizona, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA
[4] So Arizona Vet Affairs Hlth Care Ctr, Tucson, AZ USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0891-5520(02)00040-5
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Coccidioides, a fungus, is endemic to specific parts of the Western Hemisphere. This article examines the prevalence, pathogenesis and host defense, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of coccidioidomycosis.
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