Coccidioides immitis in Cats (Felis) | Vetlexicon
felis - Articles

Coccidioides immitis

ISSN 2398-2950

Contributor(s) :


Synonym(s): C. immitis

Introduction

Classification

Taxonomy

  • Dimorphic fungus.

Distribution

  • Endemic in south western USA, Mexico, Central and South America.
  • Elsewhere.

Significance

  • Causes coccidioidomycosis, mostly in south western USA.

Active Forms

Subscribe To View

This article is available to subscribers.

Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.

Resting Forms

Subscribe To View

This article is available to subscribers.

Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.

Clinical Effects

Subscribe To View

This article is available to subscribers.

Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.

Diagnosis

Subscribe To View

This article is available to subscribers.

Try a free trial today or contact us for more information.

Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Chapman S W & Daniel C R 3rd (1994) Cutaneous manifestations of fungal infection. Infect Dis Clin North Am (4), 879-910 PubMed.
  • Sekhon A S, Isaac-Renton J, Dixon J M et al (1991) Review of human and animal cases of coccidioidomycosis diagnosed in Canada. Mycopathologica 113 (1), 1-10 PubMed.