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Infectio, 2019 Introduction: Disseminated histoplasmosis is a common presentation in immunosuppressed patients. The introduction of new diagnostic methods and the improvement of the survival of patients with HIV could have changed the clinical characteristics of ...
Isabel Cristina Cuéllar
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Improvement in Diagnosis of Histoplasma Meningitis by Combined Testing for Histoplasma Antigen and Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M Anti-Histoplasma Antibody in Cerebrospinal Fluid [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND: Central nervous system (CNS) histoplasmosis is a life-threatening condition and represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum from cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or brain tissue is diagnostic; however ...
Myint, T +12 more
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Histoplasmosis diseminada progresiva aguda en un paciente inmunocompetente
Medicentro, 2021 La histoplasmosis diseminada progresiva constituye una expresión singular y rara de la infección por Histoplasma capsulatum. Sus formas agudas de presentación suelen aparecer en pacientes con deficiencias inmunitarias graves (fundamentalmente VIH).
Nabil Ghaddar Fuentes +2 more
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, 2022 BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) are common in people with human immunodeficiency virus (PWH) and diagnosed by detecting cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) and Histoplasma antigen (HistoAg), respectively.
Otoo, Benjamin +21 more
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PLOS Global Public Health, 2023 Histoplasma antigen can be detected in people with advanced HIV disease (AHD), allowing for early and accurate diagnosis of histoplasmosis. The aim of this analysis was to assess the cost-effectiveness of routine histoplasmosis screening using antigen ...
Radha Rajasingham +11 more
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The Eng1 β-Glucanase Enhances
mBio, 2016 The fungal pathogen Histoplasma capsulatum parasitizes host phagocytes. To avoid antimicrobial immune responses, Histoplasma yeasts must minimize their detection by host receptors while simultaneously interacting with the phagocyte.
Andrew L. Garfoot +4 more
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mBio, 2022 Histoplasma capsulatum, a dimorphic fungal pathogen, is the most common cause of fungal respiratory infections in immunocompetent hosts. Histoplasma is endemic in the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys in the United States and is also distributed ...
Mark Voorhies +10 more
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Persistence of histoplasma in adrenals 7 years after antifungal therapy
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2013 Adrenal histoplasmosis is an uncommon cause for adrenal insufficiency. The duration of treatment for adrenal histoplasmosis is not clear. Existing treatment regimens advocate antifungals given for periods ranging from 6 months to 2 years.
Deepak Kothari +4 more
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Bilateral adrenal histoplasmosis in a diabetic patient: A case report and review of cases in India
Apollo Medicine, 2019 Disseminated histoplasmosis usually affects immunocompromised and immunosuppressed individuals and may involve various organ systems of our body. The definitive diagnosis of histoplasmosis is very challenging because it usually presents with nonspecific ...
Hena Butta +6 more
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