Idiopathic CD4+ T lymphocytopenia disclosed by recurrent cryptococcal meningitis. First case report from Greece
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Cryptococcal meningitis unmasking idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.12.003