First Analysis of Human <i>Coccidioides</i> Isolates from New Mexico and the Southwest Four Corners Region: Implications for the Distributions of <i>C. posadasii</i> and <i>C. immitis</i> and Human Groups at Risk

First Analysis of Human <i>Coccidioides</i> Isolates from New Mexico and the Southwest Four Corners Region: Implications for the Distributions of <i>C. posadasii</i> and <i>C. immitis</i> and Human Groups at Risk

Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is a disease caused by species of <i>Coccidioides</i>. The disease is endemic to arid regions of the Southwestern US and while most common in CA and AZ is also present in NM. We present the first genetic analysis of clinical isolates from NM. Travel and...

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Main Authors: Paris S. Hamm, Miriam I. Hutchison, Pascale Leonard, Sandra Melman, Donald O. Natvig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
<i>Coccidioides</i>
coccidioidomycosis
New Mexico
American Indian
Valley Fever
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/5/3/74

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