Coccidioidomycosis Seroincidence and Risk among Military Personnel, Naval Air Station Lemoore, San Joaquin Valley, California, USA1
Серозаболеваемость кокцидиоидомикозом и риск заболевания среди военнослужащих, военно-морская авиационная станция Лемур, долина Сан-Хоакин, Калифорния, США1
2022-08-11
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We conducted a retrospective cohort study that tested 2,000 US military personnel for Coccidioides antibodies in a disease-endemic region. The overall incidence of seroconversion was 0.5 cases/100 person-years; 12.5% of persons who seroconverted had illnesses requiring medical care. No significant association was found between demographic characteristics and seroconversion or disease.
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A retrospective cohort study tested 2,000 US military personnel for Coccidioides antibodies in an endemic region of California.
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Among personnel who seroconverted, 12.5% developed illnesses requiring medical care.
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Demographic characteristics were not significantly associated with Coccidioides seroconversion or disease.
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Overall Coccidioides seroconversion incidence was 0.5 cases per 100 person-years.
Research Object
Coccidioides infection among US military personnel at Naval Air Station Lemoore in the San Joaquin Valley, California
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Seroincidence, medically attended illness, and associations between demographic characteristics and Coccidioides seroconversion or disease
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