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Article: Studies from Mayo Clinic in the area of coccidioidomycosis published.
- Article from:
- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- January 17, 2009
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"Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal infection acquired via inhalation of airborne fungal arthrospores of Coccidioides species in regions of endemicity in the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. In recent years, the incidence of coccidioidomycosis has increased in areas of endemicity, and previous studies have found the highest incidence of coccidioidal infection in Arizona among persons in older age groups," scientists in the United States report (see also Coccidioidomycosis).
"We conducted a retrospective review of data for all patients with coccidioidomycosis who were treated at our institution that compared clinical manifestations of ...
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Article: Increase in Coccidioidomycosis.(Arizona)(includes related ...
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February 14, 2003 ;
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...Increase in Coccidioidomycosis -- Arizona, 1998-2001 Coccidioidomycosis is a systemic infection caused by inhalation ... Department of Health Services (ADHS) reported a coccidioidomycosis incidence of 43 cases per 100,000 population ...
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