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Literature Review and Case Histories ofHistoplasma capsulatumvar.duboisiiInfections in HIV-infected Patients

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: 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.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid1311.070665