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San Joaquin Val. Fev
San Joaquin Valley Fever
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Is the disease viral, bacterial, fungal, worm or protozoan? | Fungal |
| What is the genus species name of the causative agent? | Coccidiomycosis (Coccidioides immitis) |
| How is it transmitted? How does a person get the infection? | inhaled from infected soil |
| What are the general signs and symptoms of an infected person? What body systems/organs are involved? | fever, chest pain, cough, headache, malaise |
| Are there any toxins or factors that increase the virulence of the pathogen? | No |
| How is the agent commonly identified? How is confirmation of agent made? | Highly distinctive spherules are found in sputum, spinal fluid, and biopsies and by isolation of mycelia and spores |
| How does each bacterial pathogen stain for gram, endospore, capsule, acid fast? What shape does each bacteria have? | |
| Are there any special (classic) signs or symptoms that characterize the disease/infection? | If there are symptoms, they are flu like |
| Is there a treatment or cure available? What are the most common antibiotics given? | Most cases do not require treatment, but people with disseminate disease require amphotericin B |
| Is there a vaccine available? | No |
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