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Coccidioidomycosis in Latin America

, 2019
Coccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent systemic mycosis in Latin America and has been reported (human and zoonotic cases) in México, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. The incidence of coccidioidomycosis
Rafael Laniado-Laborín, Rendon, Adrian, Arathoon, Eduardo G, Canteros, Cristina, Eduardo G Arathoon, Laniado-Laborin, Rafael, Cristina Canteros, Raquel Muñiz-Salazar, Muniz-Salazar, Raquel, Adrián Rendon   +9 more
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Fatal miliary Coccidioidomycosis in a patient receiving infliximab therapy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2007
A 78-year-old white male from Iowa in the United States of America receiving the anti- tumor necrois factor (TNF) agent infliximab therapy for rheumatoid arthritis developed a cheek ulcer which failed to respond to empiric antibiotic therapy.
Rogan Mark P, Thomas Karl
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Oral Microbiota: Findings, Classification, Clinical Significance, and Therapeutic Interventions for Human Systemic Diseases

iMetaMed, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2026.
Oral microbiota: findings, classification, clinical significance, and therapeutic interventions for human systemic diseases ABSTRACT The oral microbiota is an ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms that colonizes the oral cavity.
Miao Zhang, Meihang Du, Wenjiang Zhang, Renhuan Huang, Wanting Li, Tongqi Li, Junping Bai, Ning Zhang, Jungang Chen, Jing Zhou, Bing Wang, Liwei An, Hideaki Kagami, Yiming Zhang   +13 more
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Coccidioidomycosis: A Reemerging Infectious Disease

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1996
Coccidioides immitis, the primary pathogenic fungus that causes coccidioidomycosis, is most commonly found in the deserts of the southwestern United States and Central and South America.
Theo N. Kirkland, Joshua Fierer
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Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 499-515, March 2026.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
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In Vitro Activities of Five Antifungal Drugs Against Conidia and Sclerotic Cells of Chromoblastomycosis Agent Fonsecaea spp

Microbiology and Immunology, Volume 70, Issue 3, Page 139-147, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic skin and subcutaneous infection mainly caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi, a dematiaceous fungus with various morphotypes. Characteristic sclerotic cells—globe‐shaped, multiseptated and pigmented—are found in lesions of infected individuals, though their differentiation in the host remains poorly understood. To
Aline Barral Takahashi, Daniella Paternostro de Araújo Grisólia, Moises Batista da Silva, Naila Ferreira da Cruz, Sâmela Miranda da Silva, Patrícia Fagundes da Costa, Claudio Guedes Salgado   +6 more
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Complications and Management of a Rare Case of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis to the Vertebral Spine

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018
Coccidioidomycosis, also known as San Joaquin Valley Fever or Valley Fever, is mostly a pulmonary infection caused by inhalation of spores in an endemic region.
Sammy G. Nakhla
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Neglected Mycoses in Brazil: A Population‐Based Study of Mortality and In‐Hospital Mortality Over 25 Years

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the epidemiology, associated factors, spatial distribution, and temporal trends of mortality and in‐hospital mortality related to systemic mycoses in Brazil, 2000–2024. Methods This is a nationwide ecological study combining temporal and spatial analyses using death certificates (DC; underlying and/or associated causes ...
Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Jorg Heukelbach, Eliana Amorim de Souza, Maria Aparecida Shikanai‐Yasuda, Lisandra Serra Damasceno, Fernanda Dockhorn Costa, Terezinha do Menino Jesus Silva Leitão, Helia Kawa, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr.   +8 more
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Emerg Infect Dis

Demographic and clinical indicators have been described to support identification of coccidioidomycosis; however, the interplay of these conditions has not been explored in a clinical setting.

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Risk of Coccidioidomycosis Infection Among Individuals Using Biologic Response Modifiers, Corticosteroids, and Oral Small Molecules

ACR Open Rheumatology
Objective The study objective was to examine associations between the use of biologic response modifiers (BRMs), corticosteroids, and oral small molecules (OSMs) and subsequent coccidioidomycosis infection risk among US Medicare beneficiaries with ...
Debbie L. Wilson, Lili Zhou, Dominick G. Sudano, Erin L. Ashbeck, C. Kent Kwoh, Lindy Krebs, Amy Sheer, James Smith, Michael Tudeen, Wei‐Hsuan Lo‐Ciganic   +9 more
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