Valley fever desert rheumatism is caused by:: (A) Sporothrix, (B) Coccidioides, (C) Phialophora, (D) Histoplasma
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Coccidiodes(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 612)Valley fever or desert rheumatism is a self-limited influenza like fever caused by Coccidioides immitis.