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Cryptococcus tetragattii as a major cause of cryptococcal meningitis among HIV-infected individuals in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The Journal of infection - 1 Jun 2016
Nyazika Tinashe K, Hagen Ferry, Meis Jacques F, Robertson Valerie J
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OBJECTIVES: HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is commonly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, whilst infections with Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato are historically rare. Despite available studies, little is known about the occurrence of C. gattii sensu lato infections among HIV-infected individuals in Zimbabwe. METHODS: In a prospective cohort, we investigated the prevalence of C. gattii sensu lato...
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