Species/Subspecies: | Coccidioides immitis | ||||||||||
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Categories: | Animal pathogen; human pathogen | ||||||||||
Etymology: | Genus name: resemble Coccidia spp. (protozoa). Species epithet: harsh (refers to the clinical course). |
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Significance: | C. immitis has no major significance in Sweden, but causes serious illness in animals and humans in southwestern United States and Latin America. [Of minor importance] |
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Spec. Char.: | This is a thermally dimorhic fungus. | ||||||||||
Reservoir: | Desert soils at low elevation. | ||||||||||
Disease/effect: | Coccidiomycosis (Valley fever) |
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Hosts/substrate: | Dogs, horses and cats, but also other animals (including humans). | ||||||||||
Clinical Picture: | The infection causes lesions in lungs, bone skin and other tissues. | ||||||||||
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Link: | Review of coccidioidomycosis in animals | ||||||||||
Updated: | 2022-06-22 |