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Microbes and Infection

Volume 16, Issue 8, August 2014, Pages 591-600
Microbes and Infection

Review
Valley fever: danger lurking in a dust cloud

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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.

Keywords

Innate immunity
Adaptive immunity
Fungal pathogen
Lung infection
Coccidioides

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Both authors contributed equally to this work.