Where can be They are primarily in alkaline desert soil in hot, Coccidioides immitis found? semiarid regions. What are vectors of Animals, especially rodents Coccidioides immitis? What disease can inhaling of dust Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis containing the Coccidioides immitis fungus result to? How many percent of infections are 60 percent asymptomatic and self limiting in immunocompetent individuals? The acute primary pulmonary disease Resemble flu that resolves without treatment, a that is developed in hosts who are chronic progressive pulmonary disease, or secondary symptomatic may resemble what? infecitons. What is the antigen developed for Coccidioidin serological identification of circulating antibodies of C. immitis? What is coccidioidin? An antigen filtrate of cultures of mycelial growth. What quantitative serodiagnostic method Complement fixation is most widely used for identifying C. infecitons? immitis What IgG titers are presumptive 1:2 to 1:4 evidence of an early infection? What titer is an indicator of an active 1:16 infection? What percent of patients with 90-95% disseminated coccidioidomycosis have titers greater than 1:16? What fluids can be assayed by Serum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), pleura, complement fixation? peritoneum, and joint fluids IgM antibodies appear 1–3 weeks after 90 percent infection in what percent of symptomatic patients What can a positive tube precipitation Primary infection test be an indicator of? What are as sensitive as complement Agar gel immunodiffusion (Double ID) tests fixation tests and are not subject to anticomplementary reactions? What typically indicates chronic Single band on ID infection? What indicates active disease or Two or more bands dissemination? What takes place in latex agglutination Latex particles sensitized with coccidioidin are (LA) methods? reacted with inactivated patient serum to detect antibodies to the organism.
Where can Coccidioides immitis be found? They are primarily in alkaline desert soil in hot, semiarid regions. What are vectors of Coccidioides immitis? Animals, especially rodents What disease can inhaling of dust containing the Coccidioides immitis fungus result to? Primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis How many percent of infections are asymptomatic and self limiting in immunocompetent individuals? 60 percent The acute primary pulmonary disease that is developed in hosts who are symptomatic may resemble what? Resemble flu that resolves without treatment, a chronic progressive pulmonary disease, or secondary infecitons. What is the antigen developed for serological identification of circulating antibodies of C. immitis? Coccidioidin What is coccidioidin? An antigen filtrate of cultures of mycelial growth. What quantitative serodiagnostic method is most widely used for identifying C. immitis infecitons? Complement fixation What IgG titers are presumptive evidence of an early infection? 1:2 to 1:4 What titer is an indicator of an active infection? 1:16 What percent of patients with disseminated coccidioidomycosis have titers greater than 1:16? 90-95% What fluids can be assayed by complement fixation? Serum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), pleura, peritoneum, and joint fluids IgM antibodies appear 1–3 weeks after infection in what percent of symptomatic patients 90 percent What can a positive tube precipitation test be an indicator of? Primary infection What are as sensitive as complement fixation tests and are not subject to anticomplementary reactions? Agar gel immunodiffusion (Double ID) tests What typically indicates chronic infection? Single band on ID What indicates active disease or dissemination? Two or more bands What takes place in latex agglutination (LA) methods? Latex particles sensitized with coccidioidin are reacted with inactivated patient serum to detect antibodies to the organism.