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Successful management of cryptococcosis of the bilateral adrenal glands and liver by unilateral adrenalectomy with antifungal agents: a case report

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background Cryptococcus species usually affect the central nervous system and lungs in immunocompromised hosts. Although the adrenal glands can be involved in disseminated cryptococcosis, primary adrenal insufficiency caused by the fungal infection is ...
Matsuda Yayoi   +11 more
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Progressive cutaneous Cryptococcosis complicated with meningitis in a myasthenia gravis patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy – a case report

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans and most remarkably manifests in HIV-infected individuals, especially in the settings of very low CD4 count. Development of cryptococcosis in
Nguyen Thi Cam Huong   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Novel Colony Stimulating Factor 1 Locus Conferring Susceptibility to Cryptococcosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected South Africans

open access: yesOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background Cryptococcus is the most common cause of meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected Africans. Despite universal exposure, only 5%–10% of patients with HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome and profound CD4+ T-cell depletion ...
Shichina Kannambath   +16 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

RNA interference screening reveals host CaMK4 as a regulator of cryptococcal uptake and pathogenesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Cryptococcus neoformans , the causative agent of cryptococcosis, is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that kills over 200,000 individuals annually. This yeast may grow freely in body fluids, but it also flourishes within host cells.
Doering, Tamara L   +4 more
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Non-meningeal, non-pulmonary cryptococcosis with limited posterior uveitis in a kidney organ transplant recipient with antibody-mediated rejection: a case report

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2023
Background Cryptococcosis is one of the most frequent fungal eye infections in patients with immunosuppression. Currently, treatment approaches for non-meningeal, non-pulmonary cryptococcosis are based on those used for cryptococcal meningitis or ...
Yi-An Lu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disseminated cryptococcosis [PDF]

open access: yesIndian Pediatrics, 2014
Fungal infections, especially in immunocompetent children are uncommon causes of fever of unknown origin.A 5-year-old boy with prolonged fever and no evidence of immunosuppression.Ultrasound-guided retroperitoneal lymph node biopsy showed granulomas and intracytoplamic fungal yeasts; staining charactristics were suggestive of cryptococci.
Meenakshi Bothra   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A Non-HIV Specific ST5 Genotype of Cryptococcus neoformans-gattii Species Complex

open access: yesSiriraj Medical Journal, 2015
Cryptococcosis is a basidiomycetous yeast infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans-gattii species complex which comprises of two sibling species, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii.
Popchai Ngamskulrungroj
doaj   +2 more sources

Endobronchial cryptococcosis with bronchial stenosis in a patient with severe asthma treated with inhaled corticosteroids: A case report

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2023
Cryptococcosis typically manifests as pulmonary lesions, with endobronchial lesions occurring rarely. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) may be a risk factor for cryptococcosis of the larynx but not of the bronchi.
Jun Sasaki   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential antifungal activity of human and cryptococcal melanins with structural discrepancies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Indexación: Scopus.Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts an antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi,
Correa, N.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Pulmonary cryptococcosis coexisting with adenocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2018
Background Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common fungal infection frequently seen in immunocompromised patients. Owing to its nonspecific clinical and radiographic features, the differential diagnosis with secondary tuberculosis, malignant tumor, and ...
Liyang Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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