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Preemptive Therapy in Cryptococcosis Adjusted for Outcomes
Journal of Fungi, 2023 Cryptococcosis is one of the most serious opportunistic diseases in patients living with HIV. For this reason, early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important. Objectives.
Fernando Messina +5 more
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Internal medicine journal (Print), 2021 Cryptococcosis caused by the Cryptococcus neoformans–Cryptococcus gattii complex is an important opportunistic infection in people with immunodeficiency, including in the haematology/oncology setting.
Christina C. Chang +6 more
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Recent Advances in Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis
Microorganisms, 2021 The members of the Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes are the main etiological agents of cryptococcosis, a life-threatening fungal infection affecting mostly immunocompromised people, but also immunocompetent hosts or those
C. Firacative, L. Trilles, W. Meyer
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bioRxiv, 2021 Cryptococcosis, due to infection by fungi of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised persons, particularly those with AIDS.
C. Specht +9 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2020 Lack of sensitive diagnostic tests impairs the understanding of the epidemiology of histoplasmosis, a disease whose burden is estimated to be largely underrated.
Dunja Wilmes +7 more
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Vaccination with recombinant Cryptococcus proteins in glucan particles protects mice against cryptococcosis in a manner dependent upon mouse strain and cryptococcal species [PDF]
mBio, 2017 Development of a vaccine to protect against cryptococcosis is a priority given the enormous global burden of disease in at-risk individuals. Using glucan particles (GPs) as a delivery system, we previously demonstrated that mice vaccinated with crude ...
et al,, Lodge, Jennifer K
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European Journal of Medical Research, 2023 Objective This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors associated with disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-negative individuals. Methods A total of 106 HIV-negative patients with cryptococcal disease were enrolled.
Fan Zhang +3 more
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Direct Inhibition of T-Cell Responses by the Cryptococcus Capsular Polysaccharide Glucuronoxylomannan [PDF]
, 2006 The major virulence factor of the pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii is the capsule. Glucuronoxylomannan (GXM), the major component of the capsule, is a high-molecular-weight polysaccharide that is shed during cryptococcosis and can ...
Lam, Jennifer S +2 more
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Pulmonary cryptococcosis presenting as miliary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient
The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, 2021 Pulmonary Cryptococcosis is a rare and difficult to diagnose entity. It has been found to be associated with immunocompromised patients. Pulmonary Cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare condition.
Sharad Joshi +4 more
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Comparison and temporal trends of three groups with cryptococcosis: HIV-infected, solid organ transplant, and HIV-negative/non-transplant. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of cryptococcosis outlined three key populations at risk of disease: (1) HIV-infected, (2) transplant recipient, and (3) HIV-negative/non-transplant ...
Emily W Bratton +8 more
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