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Current epidemiology of histoplasmosis in Nigeria: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2023 Introduction: Histoplasmosis commonly occurs in the advanced HIV disease population and also in immunocompetent individuals. Previous reviews and recent studies highlight several cases of histoplasmosis reported in Nigeria.
Bassey Ewa Ekeng +7 more
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A Case of Intermittent Fever a Decade After Renal Transplantation. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Disseminated histoplasmosis is a potentially serious complication after organ transplantation; however, its occurrence is rare, even in endemic regions. Diagnosis can be challenging, particularly in patients with nonspecific symptoms such as intermittent fever or lethargy.
Ony MI, Afsar B, Bastani B.
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Histoplasmosis in Africa: Current perspectives, knowledge gaps, and research priorities.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundHistoplasmosis is a chronic granulomatous disease caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. The 2 variants Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum (Hcc) and Histoplasma capsulatum var.
Bright K Ocansey +7 more
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Orofacial histoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS: a case report
GAIMS Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Histoplasmosis, also known as Darling's disease, is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum and is common among patients with AIDS and is mainly found in North, Central and South America and sub-Saharan Africa.
Shweta Patel +3 more
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Clinical periodontal diagnosis
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi +5 more
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Histoplasma capsulatum Infection in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient Receiving Voriconazole Prophylaxis [PDF]
, 2020 Histoplasma capsulatum infection is a rare complication in the allogeneic stem cell transplant patients. Minimal guidance exists on how to appropriately manage histoplasmosis in these patients.
Agrawal, Vaibhav +2 more
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Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2021 Background Children with rheumatic diseases (cRD) receiving immunosuppressive medications (IM) are at a higher risk for acquiring potentially lethal pathogens, including Histoplasma capsulatum (histoplasmosis), a fungal infection that can lead to ...
Rachel A. Brown +5 more
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Incidence of Histoplasmosis in a Cohort of People with HIV: From Estimations to Reality
Microorganisms, 2021 Among people with HIV, histoplasmosis represents an important cause of mortality. Previous studies provided estimates of the disease incidence. Here, we compared those estimates with the results obtained from a screening program implemented in Guatemala,
Narda Medina +9 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Histoplasmosis, caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma spp., is a disease with a broad clinical spectrum, presenting from asymptomatic/flu-like symptoms to progressive disseminated disease in people with immunosuppression.
Diego H. Cáceres +7 more
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CAQ Corner: Immune‐mediated complications
, 2022 Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Mary Thomson, John R. Lake
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