Medical Mycology Case Reports · 2016 · 27 citations · 3 references
Life SciencesInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyHost-pathogen InteractionsMedical MicrobiologyMicrobial PathogenesisFungal ImmunologyFungal InfectionsFungal PathogenesisFungal PathologyInfectious Disease Risk FactorsDisseminated Fungal InfectionFungal Infections In Immunocompromised HostsInfection Risk FactorsRisk Factor Identification
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease which has been characterized by its identified risk groups. There are many risk factors identified. We present a surprising four cases of disseminated cryptococcosis in intravenous drug abuse (IVDA) patients in a short period of time and in one geographical area, this observation suggest that there may be a new association with IVDA and cryptococosis.
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Methamphetamine Inhibits Antigen Processing, Presentation, and Phagocytosis
Zsolt Tallóczy, Jose Martinez, Danielle Joset et al. · PLoS Pathogens · 2008 · 158 citations · Full text