Mapping histoplasmosis in South East Asia – implications for diagnosis in AIDS

Mapping histoplasmosis in South East Asia – implications for diagnosis in AIDS

ABSTRACTHistoplasmosis caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is often lethal in patients with AIDS. Urine antigen testing is highly sensitive and much quicker for diagnosis than culture. Histoplasmosis has a patchy and incompletely appreciated distribution around the world especially in South...

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Main Authors: Jacob Baker, Findra Setianingrum, Retno Wahyuningsih, David W. Denning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Emerging Microbes and Infections
Subjects:
Histoplasma
AIDS
adrenal
disseminated
skin testing
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2019.1644539

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