Population structure of human-infecting and environmental isolates of Coccidioides immitis, the fungus causing Valley fever
Lisa Couper, Molly Radosevich, Kaylee E. Christensen, John William Taylor, Mark C. Bitter, Katharine S. Walter, Bianca Torres, Danna Mejia, Dana Brucker, Royce H. Johnson, Justin V. Remais, Rachel B. Brem
The paper analyzes genetic structure and diversity of Coccidioides immitis in environmental and human isolates to understand disease transmission and environmental distribution.
bioRxiv · Oct 15, 2026 · PreprintEcology