Coccidioidomycosis:
endemic location : Southwestern US, California
–Spherule filled with endospores of Coccidioides (much larger than RBC).
sign/symptoms:
Disseminates to bone/ skin
Erythema nodosum (desert bumps)
multiforme Arthralgias (desert rheumatism)
Can cause meningitis
-Associated with dust exposure in endemic areas (eg, archeological excavations, earthquakes)