<it>Coccidioides posadasii </it>infection alters the expression of pulmonary surfactant proteins (SP)-A and SP-D
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coccidioidomycosis or Valley Fever is caused by <it>Coccidioides </it>in Southwest US and Central America. Primary pulmonary infection is initiated by inhalation of air-borne arthroconidia. Since, lung is the first organ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-12-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/28 |