<prompt> Endemic fungal infection isCoccidioides immitisCryptococcusHistoplasmosisAspergillus  <response>: Coccidioidomycosis is endemic in dry, arid regions of south-west and USA where the fungus is present in soil and in rodents. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition 