Autochthonous Transmission of Coccidioides in Animals, Washington, USA

We report 5 cases of coccidioidomycosis in animals that were acquired within Washington, USA, and provide further evidence for the environmental endemicity of Coccidioides immitis within the state. Veterinarians should consider coccidioidomycosis in animals with compatible clinical signs that reside...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: James, Allison E., Pastenkos, Gabrielle, Bradway, Daniel, Baszler, Timothy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6302573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30561305
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2501.180411
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Sumario:We report 5 cases of coccidioidomycosis in animals that were acquired within Washington, USA, and provide further evidence for the environmental endemicity of Coccidioides immitis within the state. Veterinarians should consider coccidioidomycosis in animals with compatible clinical signs that reside in, or have traveled to, south central Washington.

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