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Genetic diversity among clinical Coccidioides spp. isolates in Arizona.
Medical mycology - 1 Aug 2008
Jewell Kelsea, Cheshier Ronald, Cage Gary D
Abstract excerpt
Increasing coccidioidomycosis rates in Arizona may indicate the development of a hypervirulent strain. One hundred and twenty-one clinical Coccidioides spp. isolates were collected over 16 months from Maricopa, Graham, Yuma, and Pima counties in Arizona. The patient age distribution ranged from 9 to 91 years, with a median age of 58 years; 36% were female, and 64% male. All isolates were analyzed by measuring...
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