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BACKGROUND
Coccidioidomycosis results from airborne infections caused by either Coccidioides immitis or C. posadasii. Both are pathogenic fungi that live in desert soil in the New World and can infect normal hosts, but most infections are self-limited. Disseminated infections occur in approximately
BACKGROUND
Miliary coccidioidomycosis indicates hematogenous or lymphatic spread of Coccidioides immitis and is characterized by the development of multiple small granulomas throughout the lungs and other organs. Previous reports have suggested that this disorder occurs almost exclusively in
BACKGROUND Coccidioidomycosis is endemic to the Sonoran life zone, which extends from Latin America to the western United States. The principle manifestation is pneumonia but disseminated disease also occurs. Venous thromboembolism occurring in association with this disease has not been reported. We
Yellow fever is an acute infectious, non-contagious disease characterized by intense vasculopathy and lesions in different organs. In the liver, one of the main targets of the virus, the infection induces a characteristic midzonal injury characterized by hepatocyte necrosis, apoptosis and steatosis.