A number of tests are used for Valley fever: chest x-rays, biopsy, sputum exam, and complement fixation assays.
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.
There can be false-negative test for almost any disease including Valley fever.
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It's very difficult to kill Valley fever spores outside the body. In the body a group of drugs called -conazoles are used.
The scientific name for Valley fever is coccidioidomycoses.
This a viral disease compared to valley fever in the South West US which is an inhaled fungal disease. The disease is caused by the RVF virus, a member of the genus Phlebovirus in the family Bunyaviridae. The disease was first reported among livestock by veterinary officers in Africa in the early 1900s. If you were in Africa, you might think that you have Rift Valley Fever, otherwise if you think it is valley fever, see the doctor and have an antibody test done.
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.
Yes, "Valley Fever" is capitalized because it is a specific fungal infection caused by the Coccidioides fungus. The term refers to a particular disease and is often used in a formal context, similar to other disease names. However, in general conversation, it may be written in lowercase as "valley fever."
The morbidity rate of Valley fever in California is approximately 1/4 of 1%.
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Many mammals can get Valley fever including dogs, cats, cattle, and marine mammals.