A retiree, tired of Minnesota winters, moves to Tucson, Arizona. He hopes the warm dry climate will ease his chronic respiratory problems. He soon experiences a new kind of weather, a massive dust storm. With which of the following fungi might he become infected?

A. Blastomyces dermatitidis
B. Coccidioides immitis
C. Histoplasma capsulatum
D. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis
E. Aspergillus fumigatus


Answer: B

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