UC Davis Information on Valley Fever
Coccidioidomycosis Serology Laboratory and Clinical Services
The UC Davis Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology plays a leading role in research and clinical care for coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as valley fever.
Also nicknamed San Joaquin fever, the fungal infection has been on the rise in California. It is especially prevalent in California's San Joaquin or Central Valley, where more than 75 percent of the state's cases occur.
Outside of California, valley fever is found in some areas of Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Texas, and parts of Mexico and Central and South America.
Dr. Stuart Cohen serves as the Director and Dr. George Thompson serves as the Clinical Consultant of the Coccidioidomycosis Serology Laboratory at UC Davis, which provides diagnostic and consultative services for suspected or established cases of coccidioidomycosis.
UC Davis is leading research efforts aimed at better understanding valley fever and why it affects some people more severely than others.
The coccidioidomycosis serology laboratory in the UC Davis Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology provides serodiagnostic and consultative services for suspected or established cases of coccidioidomycosis, commonly referred to as valley fever or San Joaquin fever.
For more information, please reference the UC Davis Center for Valley Fever website.
Contact Us
Please direct questions or add-on requests to coccy@ucdavis.edu or FAX: 530-752-6813 or Phone: 530-752-1757.
Laboratory Director
Clinical Consultant
For Billing or Administrative Services
Kathryn Blaisdell, Chief Administrative Officer
530-754-5313
