Literature Review and Case Histories of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii Infections in HIV-infected Patients

Literature Review and Case Histories of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii Infections in HIV-infected Patients

African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is an invasive fungal infection endemic in central and west Africa. Most of its ecology and pathogenesis remain unknown. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who are li...

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Main Authors: Pierre Loulergue, Frédéric Bastides, Véronique Baudouin, Jacques Chandenier, Patricia Mariani-Kurkdjian, Bertrand Dupont, Jean-Paul Viard, Françoise Dromer, Olivier Lortholary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV infection
African histoplasmosis
emerging disease
antifungals
synopsis
Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/11/07-0665_article
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Summary:African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is an invasive fungal infection endemic in central and west Africa. Most of its ecology and pathogenesis remain unknown. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who are living in or have traveled to histoplasmosis-endemic areas. In contrast, reports concerning African histoplasmosis during HIV infection are rare, although both pathogens coexist in those regions. We report 3 cases of imported African histoplasmosis diagnosed in France in HIV-infected patients and a literature review on similar cases.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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