Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 2CAE
Summary Introduction
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Coccidiodiomycosis is a fungal disease which cause severe respiratory problem.
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A farmer from California was developed with symptoms low- grade fever, myalgia and cough admitted in the hospital, the x-ray and culture report showed infiltrate lung and mycelia andarthroconidia.
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