This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: mycology, Subject name: Microbiology
Valley fever or desse rheumatism is caused by 
Select and explain. 
A. Coccidioides, B. Cladosporium, C. Phialophora, D. Histoplasma
A: Coccidioides
Answer: A: Coccidioides 
Explanation: Coccidioides causes primary pulmonary disease which can be mild influenza-like fever ( valley fever) to severe pneumonia. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition