Preventing Cryptococcosis—Shifting the Paradigm in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
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Preventing Cryptococcosis—Shifting the Paradigm in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Cryptococcosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected patients, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where it causes up to 20 % of AIDS-related deaths in HIV programs. A new, highly sensitive, and affordable point of care diagnostic test for cryptococcal infection, the lateral flow assay, can detect early sub-clinical cryptococcosis especially in areas with limite...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Tropical Medicine Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2196-3045
DOI: 10.1007/s40475-015-0045-z