A case study of disseminated histoplasmosis linked to common variable immunodeficiency
Histoplasma capsulatum, a ground fungus, can infect humans, normally in endemic areas; the resulting disease can be asymptomatic or it can have a benign development, but in rare cases it can develop into a serious clinical condition and can even be fatal. Its most characteristic initial location is...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2003-01-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000400007 |