Date of Graduation
5-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Biological Sciences
Advisor/Mentor
Catanzaro, Donald
Committee Member/Reader
Willson, J.D.
Committee Member/Second Reader
Egan, Martin
Committee Member/Third Reader
Plavcan, Joseph
Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis, commonly referred to as Valley Fever, is a fungal infection found in arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Infection occurs through inhalation of airborne spores from Coccidioides species, Coccidioides immitis and/or Coccidioides posadasii, and proceeds in both pulmonary and disseminated fashions. Approximately 60% of patients with coccidioidomycosis remain asymptomatic, while 40% will experience symptoms. Within the literature, there are no papers that summarize sensitivity and specificity values between different tests; therefore, this paper presents sensitivity and specificity results across different tests and companies (Meridian, IMMY, and MiraVista).
Keywords
Coccidioidomycosis, Valley Fever, enzyme immunoassay, diagnosis, sensitivity, specificity
Citation
Cowen, M. C. (2024). A Meta-Analysis for Laboratory Diagnostics for Coccidioidomycosis. Biological Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/biscuht/102
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