The mold form of coccidioidomycosis exist in an arid climate, with alkaline soil, hot summers and low annual rainfall. (oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica.org)
Medically known as coccidioidomycosis, or cocci for short, the lung infection is caused by a fungus in the mushroom family that begins life as a tiny, single - celled spore. (discovermagazine.com)
Like Blasto, coccidioidomycosis exists in nature as a mold which produce arthroconidia (which are like spores). (oldenglishsheepdogclubofamerica.org)