Coccidioidomycosis Dynamics in Relation to Climate in the Southwestern United States

Coccidioidomycosis Dynamics in Relation to Climate in the Southwestern United States

Abstract Valley fever is endemic to the southwestern United States. Humans contract this fungal disease by inhaling spores of Coccidioides spp. Changes in the environment can influence the abundance and dispersal of Coccidioides spp., causing fluctuations in valley fever incidence. We combined count...

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Main Authors: M. E. Gorris, L. A. Cat, C. S. Zender, K. K. Treseder, J. T. Randerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union (AGU) 2018-01-01
Series:GeoHealth
Subjects:
coccidioidomycosis
coccidioides
incidence/epidemiology
climate
surveillance/epidemiology
mycoses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000095

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https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GH000095

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