| increase in coccidioidomycosis - california, 2000-2007. | coccidioidomycosis is an infection resulting from inhalation of airborne spores of coccidioides immitis or coccidioides posadasii, soil-dwelling fungi endemic to california's san joaquin valley; southern regions of arizona, utah, nevada, and new mexico; western texas; and regions of mexico and central and south america. of an estimated 150,000 new infections annually in the united states, approximately 60% are asymptomatic. patients with symptoms usually experience a self-limited influenza-like ... | 2009 | 19214158 |