Valley fever: danger lurking in a dust cloud

Authors

Larry Johnson, University of California, Merced
Erin M. Gaab, University of California, Merced
Javier Sanchez, University of California, Merced
Phuong Q. Bui, University of California, Merced
Clarissa J. Nobile, University of California, Merced
Katrina K. Hoyer, University of California, Merced
Michael W. Peterson, University of California, San Francisco
David M. Ojcius, University of California, MercedFollow

ORCiD

David M. Ojcius: 0000-0003-1461-4495

Department

Biomedical Sciences

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Microbes and Infection

ISSN

1286-4579

Volume

16

Issue

8

DOI

10.1016/j.micinf.2014.06.011

First Page

591

Last Page

600

Publication Date

8-1-2014

Abstract

Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii contribute to the development of Valley Fever. The ability of these fungal pathogens to evade the host immune system creates difficulty in recognition and treatment of this debilitating infection. In this review, we describe the current knowledge of Valley Fever and approaches to improve prevention, detection, and treatment.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, L., Gaab, E. M., Sanchez, J., Bui, P. Q., Nobile, C. J., Hoyer, K. K., Peterson, M. W., & Ojcius, D. M. (2014). Valley fever: danger lurking in a dust cloud. Microbes and Infection, 16(8), 591–600. DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2014.06.011
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/dugoni-facarticles/73