ANIMAL MODELS OF CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS IN IDENTIFYING IMMUNE PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH PRIMARY INFECTION AND REACTIVATION OF LATENT INFECTION

Animal Models of Cryptococcus neoformans in Identifying Immune Parameters Associated With Primary Infection and Reactivation of Latent Infection

Cryptococcus species are environmental fungal pathogens and the causative agents of cryptococcosis.Infection occurs upon inhalation of infectious particles, which proliferate in the lung causing a primary infection.From this primary lung infection, fungal cells can eventually disseminate to other organs, Shaving particularly the brain, causing leth

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Diarrhea-associated pneumococcal meningitis with complicating hydrocephalus in a child in a resource-limited setting

Introduction: Streptococcus pneumonia is the most common and intimidating cause of childhood meningitis.Its delayed diagnosis may be associated with hyponatremia and hypernatremia with fatal outcome.Case presentation: A previously healthy nine-month-old Bangladeshi female infant was diagnosed with diarrhea, pneumonia, and convulsion due to hypernat

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