<it>Coccidioides posadasii </it>infection alters the expression of pulmonary surfactant proteins (SP)-A and SP-D

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever is caused by <it>Coccidioides </it>in Southwest US and Central America. Primary pulmonary infection is initiated by inhalation of air-borne arthroconidia. Since, lung is the first organ...

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Main Authors: Magee D Mitchell, Awasthi Shanjana, Coalson Jacqueline J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/28