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

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Loulergue, Pierre ; Bastides, Frédéric ; Baudouin, Véronique ; Chandenier, Jacques ; Mariani-Kurkdjian, Patricia ; Dupont, Bertrand ; Viard, Jean-Paul ; Dromer, Françoise ; Lortholary, Olivier
• Description:
  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.
• Subjects:
  Adult AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Child, Preschool Female Histoplasma Histoplasmosis HIV-1 HIV Infections Humans Male

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(11):1647-1652.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:6635258572d7cdf4162b75a1f11b59804e3307f2eda9560a3db6b2d10c2a4d4e
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16879/cdc_16879_DS1.pdf
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