Lymphocyte transformation assay for C neoformans antigen is not reliable for detecting cellular impairment in patients with Neurocryptococcosis [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Cryptococcus neoformans causes meningitis and disseminated infection in healthy individuals, but more commonly in hosts with defective immune responses.
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Impact of routine cryptococcal antigen screening and targeted pre-emptive fluconazole therapy in antiretroviral naive HIV-infected adults with less than 100 CD4 cells/μL: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
, 2018 Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening and targeted pre-emptive fluconazole in antiretroviral naive HIV-infected adults with less than 100 CD4 cells/μL seems promising to reduce the burden of cryptococcal meningitis (CM).
Bigna, JJ +9 more
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An Unusual Case of Tertiary Syphilis Behaving Like Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2018 Syphilis may present with a myriad of oral manifestations in the primary, secondary, and tertiary stages, and may be confused with malignancy. Despite a rise in the incidence of syphilis, tertiary syphilis is exceedingly rare.
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A unique case report of endobronchial cryptococcosis and review of the literature
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018 Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by the yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. Pulmonary cryptococcosis is typically identified as a single mass or as multiple nodules, while endobronchial lesions are quite rare.
Shi-Yuan Shuai +5 more
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Multiple cutaneous swellings in an immunocompetent host – cryptococcosis overlooked
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2011 Recently, there has been an increase in the incidence of cryptococcosis even among immunocompetent patients. We present a case of multiple subcutaneous swellings later developing into a non-healing ulcer caused by Cryptococcus in a 60 year-old ...
Kranthi Kosaraju +4 more
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Feline Cryptococcus in Malaysia: a first report [PDF]
, 2009 Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in a Domestic Shorthair cat showing upper respiratory signs of sneezing, stertorous, bilateral mucopurulent nasal discharges and swelling over the frontal area and nasal bridge.
Abdul Mutalib, Abdul Rahim +3 more
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Efeito de metabólitos secretados por Cryptococcus neoformans na interação com macrófagos murinos [PDF]
, 2017 Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Medicina, Pós-graduação em Medicina Tropical, 2017.Texto parcialmente liberado pelo autor. Conteúdo restrito: Capítulos 5,6,7 e 8.O fungo Cryptococcus neoformans é um agente causador da micose
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Acta Médica del Centro, 2013 Cryptococcal meningitis is an opportunistic disease that may be overlooked and go undiagnosed if there is not enough knowledge and suspicion of its presence. As a result of this, it can be confused with other causes of meningoencephalitis, which favors therapeutic errors.
María de los Ángeles Martínez Jiménez +2 more
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When infection masquerades as cancer: a case report of disseminated cryptococcosis
The Egyptian Journal of Internal MedicineIntroduction Disseminated cryptococcosis is a rare and serious fungal infection, typically seen in immunocompromised individuals. Its presentation in immunocompetent patients is uncommon and can mimic malignancies, such as lymphoproliferative disorders ...
Mukesh Kumar Sharma +1 more
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Developing mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine effective for cryptococcosis in a murine model
npj VaccinesCryptococcus neoformans is considered a critical fungal pathogen by the World Health Organization and developing a vaccine for cryptococcosis is a top priority.
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