loading...| Preferred Name |
Coccidioidomycosis |
| Synonyms |
Valley fever |
| Definitions |
Infection by a Coccidioides species fungus. These are dimorphic, soil-dwelling, fungi known to cause a broad spectrum of disease, ranging from a mild febrile illness to severe pulmonary manifestations or disseminated disease. The genus Coccidioides is comprised of two genetically distinct species: Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. Persons with immunodeficiency diseases, diabetics, transplant recipients, and prisoners are also particularly vulnerable to infection by Coccidioides. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0032249 |
| comment |
Persons with immunodeficiency diseases, diabetics, transplant recipients, and prisoners are also particularly vulnerable to infection by Coccidioides. |
| creator | |
| date |
2019-01-27T13:37:54Z |
| definition |
Infection by a Coccidioides species fungus. These are dimorphic, soil-dwelling, fungi known to cause a broad spectrum of disease, ranging from a mild febrile illness to severe pulmonary manifestations or disseminated disease. The genus Coccidioides is comprised of two genetically distinct species: Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Valley fever |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0032249 |
| label |
Coccidioidomycosis |
| notation |
HP:0032249 |
| prefLabel |
Coccidioidomycosis |
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| subClassOf |