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Transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans by Organ Transplantation

John W. Baddley, Denise Schain, Asmita Gupte, Sundus A. Lodhi, Liise K. Kayler, João P. Frade, Shawn R. Lockhart, Tom Chiller, J. S. Bynon, William A. Bower

Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2011 · 102 citations · 21 references

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Our investigation documents the transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans by organ transplantation. Evaluation for cryptococcosis in donors with unexplained neurologic symptoms should be strongly considered.

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Invasive Fungal Infections among Organ Transplant Recipients: Results of the Transplant‐Associated Infection Surveillance Network (TRANSNET)

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Transmission of Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus by Organ Transplantation

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Epidemiological Evidence for Dormant <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> Infection

Dea Garcia‐Hermoso, Guilhem Janbon, Françoise Dromer · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1999 · 329 citations