Mycelial form of
Coccidioides immitis diagnosed in bronchoalveolar lavage.
Coccidioides immitis identified in soil outside of its known range--Washington, 2013.
Niemann, "Spinal cord compression by
Coccidioides immitis abscess," Archives of Neurology, vol.
Caption: Figure 1: Immature spherule at the late segmentation phase prior to development of endospores of
Coccidioides immitis (arrow) isolated from the left flank mass.
There is cross-reactivity of the Histoplasma antigen test with antigens from other endemic mycoses including Blastomyces dermatitidis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis,
Coccidioides immitis, and Coccidioides posadasii [18].
DeMarsh, "The critical role of C[O.sub.2] in the morphogenesis of
Coccidioides immitis in cell-free subcutaneous chambers," Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol.
Common fungi causing conjunctivitis are: Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis,
Coccidioides immitis, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Rhinosporidium seeberi, Sporothrix schenckii, etc.
Inicialmente confundido con un protozoo semejante a coccidia, se le denomino
Coccidioides immitis (Coccidioides = semejante a coccidias e immitis = grave).
Coccidioides immitis was observed in 2.9% ART patients and 4% of Non-ART patients.