Coccidioides Ecology and Genomics

Overview

Journal Med Mycol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialties Microbiology
Veterinary Medicine

Date 2019 Jan 29

PMID 30690605

Citations 14

Authors

Bridget M Barker

Anastasia P Litvintseva

Meritxell Riquelme

Lluvia Vargas-Gastelum

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Abstract

Although the natural history and ecology of Coccidioides spp. have been studied for over 100 years, many fundamental questions about this fungus remain unanswered. Two of the most challenging aspects of the study of Coccidioides have been the undefined ecological niche and the outdated geographic distribution maps dating from midcentury. This review details the history of Coccidioides ecological research, and discusses current strategies and advances in understanding Coccidioides genetics and ecology.

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