Coccidioidomycosis
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Coccidioidomycosis Transmission
Facts about coccidioidomycosis:
Coccidioides spores are inhaled with dust from contaminated soil.
There is no transmission from person to person.
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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2008
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Chang A, Tung RC, McGillis TS, Bergfeld WF, Taylor JS. Primary cutaneous coccidioidomycosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2003 Nov;49(5):944-9.
Deresinski SC. Coccidioidomycosis: efficacy of new agents and future prospects. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2001 Dec;14(6):693-6.
