Methamphetamine Enhances <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus neoformans</named-content> Pulmonary Infection and Dissemination to the Brain
ABSTRACT Methamphetamine (METH) is a major addictive drug of abuse in the United States and worldwide, and its use is linked to HIV acquisition. The encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis in patients with AIDS. In addition to functioning as a centra...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2013-08-01
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| Series: | mBio |
| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00400-13 |