TY - JOUR T1 - [Cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. Gattii. A case associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Kinshasa, Zaire]. AU - Muyembe Tamfum,J J, AU - Mupapa Kibadi,D, AU - Nganda,L, AU - Ngwala-Bikindu,D, AU - Kuezina,T, AU - Kela-We,I, AU - Vandepitte,J, PY - 1992/10/1/pubmed PY - 1992/10/1/medline PY - 1992/10/1/entrez KW - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome KW - Africa KW - Africa South Of The Sahara KW - Bacterial And Fungal Diseases--etiology KW - Biology KW - Case Studies KW - Developing Countries KW - Diseases KW - French Speaking Africa KW - Hiv Infections KW - Infections KW - Middle Africa KW - Research Methodology KW - Research Report KW - Risk Factors KW - Studies KW - Viral Diseases KW - Zaire SP - 435 EP - 8 JF - Medecine tropicale : revue du Corps de sante colonial JO - Med Trop (Mars) VL - 52 IS - 4 N2 - Since the introduction of AIDS, the biovar neoformans of Cryptococcus neoformans has replaced the biovar gattii as the predominant agent of cryptococcal meningitis in Kinshasa and in other tropical areas. That this is not an absolute rule is demonstrated by the present case of a HIV-positive patient, observed at the Kinshasa University Hospital, with cryptococcal meningitis due to the biovar gattii. Only four cases of this association have been published before. The authors conclude that both biovars are capable of infecting HIV-positive patients but that the apparent decline of the biovar gattii is related to the rarity of its natural reservoir in the urban environment, where the AIDS epidemic is concentrated. SN - 0025-682X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/1494313/[Cryptococcosis_caused_by_Cryptococcus_neoformans_var__Gattii__A_case_associated_with_acquired_immunodeficiency_syndrome__AIDS__in_Kinshasa_Zaire]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -