There can be false-negative test for almost any disease including Valley fever.
No. It is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus.
Valley fever is not caused by a bacteria and so an antibiotic cannot be used to treat Valley fever. Valley fever is treated with an antifungal.
The scientific name for Valley fever is coccidioidomycoses.
Coccidioidomycoses is called Valley fever because many cases occurred in San Joaquin Valley.
Ohio Valley Fever does not respond to antibiotics because it is caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, not a bacteria.Ohio Valley fever does respond to antifungal drug.
The ASOT helps direct the antimicrobial treatment and is used to assist in the diagnosis of scarlet fever, rheumatic fever and post infectious glomerulonephritis.A positive test usually is >200 units/mL, but normal ranges vary from laboratory to laboratory and by ageThe false negatives rate is 20-30%. If a false negative is suspected, then an anti-DNase B titre should be sought. False positives can result from liver disease and tuberculosis. (From Wikipedia).
The morbidity rate of Valley fever in California is approximately 1/4 of 1%.
Many mammals can get Valley fever including dogs, cats, cattle, and marine mammals.
The cast of Valley Fever - 2011 includes: Levi Fiehler
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Any severe cold, pneumonia or smoker's cough could mimic valley fever.
No. One did. It was named after the place it was first found.