Cryptococcal Antigenemia in Anti-Retroviral Naïve AIDS Patients: Prevalence and Its Association with CD4 Cell Count

Cryptococcus neoformans is the most incriminated fungal pathogen causing meningitis in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients, and is known to constitute a major cause of deaths in AIDS patients. This study aimed to determine the sero-prevalence and effect of CD4 count on seropositivity...

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Main Authors: Evbaguehita Okuonghae, Osilume Dirisu, Oghomwen Favour Osazuwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-05-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20933.pdf&manuscript_id=20933