Lymphocyte transformation assay for C neoformans antigen is not reliable for detecting cellular impairment in patients with Neurocryptococcosis

Lymphocyte transformation assay for C neoformans antigen is not reliable for detecting cellular impairment in patients with Neurocryptococcosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Cryptococcus neoformans</it> causes meningitis and disseminated infection in healthy individuals, but more commonly in hosts with defective immune responses. Cell-mediated immunity is an important component of the imm...

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Main Authors: Rocha Katya C, Pinhal Cinthia, Cavalcanti Sônia, Vidal Monica SM, Toscano Matheus, Moraes-Vasconcelos Dewton, Duarte Alberto JS, Fonseca Fernando LA, de Abreu Luiz, Valenti Vitor E, Grumach Anete SG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lymphocytes
Antigens
Biases, Statistical
Cryptococcus
Methods
Cryptococcus neoformans
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/278

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