Viable spores of Coccidioides posadasii Δcps1 are required for vaccination and provide long lasting immunity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.04.026
Abstract: Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection for which a vaccine has been sought for over fifty years. The avirulent Coccidioides posadasii strain, Δcps1, which is missing a 6 kb gene, showed significant protection in mice. These… read more here.
Keywords: vaccinated mice; immunity; coccidioides posadasii; cps1 ... See more keywords
A case report of Coccidioides posadasii meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent host
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4329-0
Abstract: BackgroundCoccidioides spp. are dimorphic fungi endemic to Central America, regions of South America and southwestern USA. Two species cause most human disease: Coccidioides immitis (primarily California isolates) and Coccidioides posadasii. Coccidioidomycosis is typically acquired through… read more here.
Keywords: posadasii meningoencephalitis; coccidioides posadasii; case; immunocompetent ... 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