Coccidioides immitis and posadasii; A review of their biology, genomics, pathogenesis, and host immunity
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DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2018.1509667
Abstract: ABSTRACT Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii are two highly pathogenic dimorphic fungal species that are endemic in the arid areas of the new world, including the region from west Texas to southern and central California… read more here.
Keywords: posadasii review; coccidioides immitis; biology; host ... See more keywords
APX001 and Other Gwt1 Inhibitor Prodrugs Are Effective in Experimental Coccidioides immitis Pneumonia
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.01715-18
Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by the inhalation of the arthroconidia of either of two closely related dimorphic fungi, Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii, that are endemic in the southwestern United States and… read more here.
Keywords: inhibitor; inhibitor prodrugs; gwt1 inhibitor; coccidioides immitis ... See more keywords
Coccidioides immitis septic knee arthritis
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222585
Abstract: A 78-year-old man developed right knee pain and swelling without other systemic symptoms. He had travelled frequently to the Central Valley of California. He was diagnosed with coccidioidomycosis based on joint fluid culture. Coccidioidal complement… read more here.
Keywords: coccidioides immitis; immitis septic; knee arthritis; knee ... See more keywords
Genomic Data Mining Reveals Abundant Uncharacterized Transporters in Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii
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DOI: 10.3390/jof8101064
Abstract: Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii are causative agents of coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever. The increasing Valley Fever cases in the past decades, the expansion of endemic regions, and the rising azole drug-resistant strains… read more here.
Keywords: immitis coccidioides; coccidioides posadasii; genomic data; coccidioides immitis ... See more keywords