<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Electron Microscopy and Capsular Variants

<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>: Diagnostic Dilemmas, Electron Microscopy and Capsular Variants

Two cases of cryptococcal meningitis went undetected by a cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) lateral flow assay on blood in a reflex CrAg screen-and-treat programme in South Africa, although <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> was identified by culturing the cerebrospinal fluid specimens. Further in...

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Main Authors: Monica Birkhead, Serisha D. Naicker, Nozuko P. Blasich, Ivy Rukasha, Juno Thomas, Charlotte Sriruttan, Shareef Abrahams, Grisselda S. Mavuso, Nelesh P. Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>
capsule
lateral flow assay
molecular characterisation
transmission electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/1/1

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