| The fungus is known to live in the soil in the southwestern United States, parts of Mexico, and Central and South America | A soil fungus found in the western United States and parts of Mexico and Central and South America, Coccidioides was discovered in 1892 by Alejandro Posadas, a medical student, in an Argentinian soldier with widespread disease |
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| This fungal species live in the soil of semiarid regi | This can happen with construction, gardening, farming, windy weather, dirt biking or driving all-terrain vehicle Coccidioidomycosis, also known as Valley Fever, is a fungal disease caused by the Coccidioides species |
| The result is not intended to be used as the sole means for clinical diagnosis or patient management decisions Coccidioides | ELISA tests can be used to detect both coccidioidal IgG and IgM antibodies |
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| You get it by breathing in the fungus from soil Access Coccidioidomycosis national notifiable time periods and case definitions Coccidioidomycosis - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manuals Coccidioidomycosis is caused by two distinct Coccidiodies species of soil fungus, Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadaii | For Coccidioides, immunodiffusion ID measures IgM antibody, while complement fixation CF measures both IgG and IgM |