Coccidioides - ț̢
A mitosporic fungal genus which causes COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS.
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Coccidioidin - ț̢
A sterile solution containing the by-products of growth products of Coccidioides immitis, injected intracutaneously as a test for coccidioidomycosis.
Synonyms :
Coccidioidomycosis - ț̢
Infection with a fungus of the genus COCCIDIOIDES, species C. immitis. The primary form is an acute, benign, self-limited respiratory infection due to inhalation of spores and varying in severity. The secondary form is a virulent, severe, chronic, progressive granulomatous disease with systemic involvement. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms : Coccidioidomycoses
Coccidiosis - ț̢
Protozoan infection found in animals and man. It is caused by several different genera of COCCIDIA.