Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and type of coccidioidal infection. 2013

George R Thompson, and Derek Bays, and Sandra L Taylor, and Stuart H Cohen, and Demosthenes Pappagianis
Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Coccidioidomycosis Serology Laboratory, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA. grthompson@ucdavis.edu

The clinical manifestations of coccidioidomycosis vary depending upon the extent of exposure and immune status of the host. Recent studies have demonstrated an essential role for vitamin D in both innate and acquired immunity and serum levels strongly correlate with the development of upper respiratory tract infections, including tuberculosis. Despite similar pathophysiologic processes at play in the control of tuberculosis and invasive fungal infections, a possible association of low serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels had not previously been assessed in the latter patient group. Therefore, we performed a case-control study examining serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels in three distinct groups of patients with coccidioidomycosis as compared to healthy uninfected controls. Of the 89 patients included in this study, there were 26 negative controls, 23 who were immune, 22 with primary coccidioidal pneumonia, and 18 who had disseminated/meningeal infection. Serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels varied between groups with lowest levels seen in the group with disseminated/meningeal coccidioidomycosis (P= 0.14). In this evaluation of a diverse group of patients with varying forms of coccidioidomycosis we found no association of vitamin D with the acquisition or resolution of this infection. Vitamin D does not play a significant role in host susceptibility to coccidioidomycosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008172 Lung Diseases, Fungal Pulmonary diseases caused by fungal infections, usually through hematogenous spread. Fungal Lung Diseases,Pulmonary Fungal Infections,Pulmonary Fungal Diseases,Fungal Disease, Pulmonary,Fungal Diseases, Pulmonary,Fungal Infection, Pulmonary,Fungal Infections, Pulmonary,Fungal Lung Disease,Lung Disease, Fungal,Pulmonary Fungal Disease,Pulmonary Fungal Infection
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003047 Coccidioidomycosis Infection with a fungus of the genus COCCIDIOIDES, endemic to the SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. It is sometimes called valley fever but should not be confused with RIFT VALLEY FEVER. Infection is caused by inhalation of airborne, fungal particles known as arthroconidia, a form of FUNGAL SPORES. A primary form is an acute, benign, self-limited respiratory infection. A secondary form is a virulent, severe, chronic, progressive granulomatous disease with systemic involvement. It can be detected by use of COCCIDIOIDIN. Coccidioides Infection,Coccidioides posadasii Infection,Coccidioidomycosis Infection,Coccidioides immitis Infection,San Joaquin Valley Fever,Valley Fever,Coccidioides Infections,Coccidioides immitis Infections,Coccidioides posadasii Infections,Coccidioidomycoses,Coccidioidomycosis Infections,Infection, Coccidioides,Infection, Coccidioides immitis,Infection, Coccidioides posadasii,Infection, Coccidioidomycosis,Valley Fevers
D004198 Disease Susceptibility A constitution or condition of the body which makes the tissues react in special ways to certain extrinsic stimuli and thus tends to make the individual more than usually susceptible to certain diseases. Diathesis,Susceptibility, Disease,Diatheses,Disease Susceptibilities,Susceptibilities, Disease
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014807 Vitamin D A vitamin that includes both CHOLECALCIFEROLS and ERGOCALCIFEROLS, which have the common effect of preventing or curing RICKETS in animals. It can also be viewed as a hormone since it can be formed in SKIN by action of ULTRAVIOLET RAYS upon the precursors, 7-dehydrocholesterol and ERGOSTEROL, and acts on VITAMIN D RECEPTORS to regulate CALCIUM in opposition to PARATHYROID HORMONE.

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