Utility of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Ascertain Locally Acquired Cases of Coccidioidomycosis, Washington, USA

Utility of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Ascertain Locally Acquired Cases of Coccidioidomycosis, Washington, USA

Coccidioidomycosis is an emerging fungal infection in Washington, USA, and the epidemiology of the disease in this state is poorly understood. We used whole-genome sequencing to differentiate locally acquired cases in Washington on the basis of the previously identified phylogeographic population st...

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Main Authors: Hanna N. Oltean, Kizee A. Etienne, Chandler C. Roe, Lalitha Gade, Orion Z. McCotter, David M. Engelthaler, Anastasia P. Litvintseva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coccidioides
coccidioidomycosis
valley fever
fungi
fungal infections
whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1155_article

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