Disclosed are protein and peptide antigen and DNA compositions effective
in generating immune responses against the pathogenic fungi Coccidioides
spp., the causative agents of coccidioidomycosis and Valley Fever. The
invention thus provides protein and peptide antigens, DNA constructs,
combinations and related biological compositions, and prophylactic and
therapeutic methods of using such components and combinations to generate
effective and protective immune responses against Coccidioides spp.,
including C. immitis.