Assessing the Impacts of Climate and Land Use/Land Cover Change on Valley Fever Incidence

Abstract

The causative agents of coccidioidomycosis, also known as valley fever, are Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii. The infection occurs through inhalation and cases of valley fever have been reported among military personnel in Coccidioides endemic areas of the desert Southwest since World War II, indicating an ongoing threat to military staff and families. This limited scope project aimed to determine the prevalence of the fungus in regions that may impact military and civilian DoD personnel, if some associations between soil properties and the presence of the pathogen could be established, and if additional information about potential pathways for exposure could be identified.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2018
Accession Number
AD1073439

Entities

People

  • Alyce K. Passaglia
  • Angel F. Azate
  • Antje Lauer
  • Eduardo Garcia
  • Fazalath S. Batcha
  • George Nikolich
  • Jasleen Mander
  • Manpreet Kaur
  • Vicken Etyemezian

Organizations

  • California State University, Bakersfield
  • Desert Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • California
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Department Of Defense
  • Digital Data
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Fungi
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Personnel
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Second World War
  • United States

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.