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Infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii serotype B in an AIDS patient in India.

M Abraham1, V Mathews, A Ganesh, T J John, M S Mathews.   

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogen infecting AIDS patients. However, infection caused by C. neoformans var. gattii in AIDS patients is reportedly rare. We report herein the first culture proven C. neoformans var. gattii serotype B infection in an AIDS patient in India.

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Year:  1997        PMID： 9292426

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Med Vet Mycol        ISSN： 0268-1218


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