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AIDS-associated cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an epidemiological study.
J Med Vet Mycol. 1991; 29(1):25-30.JM

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from domestic dust in 54% of houses occupied or recently occupied by AIDS+ cryptococcosis patients and in 20% of control houses randomly chosen in Bujumbura, Burundi. It was not isolated from wards of similar patients in the University Hospital. This seems to prove that patients could not contaminate their own environment and that the presence of C. neoformans var. neoformans had another origin. In 40% of the cases, patients admitted contact with pigeons in the city and pigeon coops are frequently positive. We are convinced that the pigeon coops of the city play a part in the contamination of HIV+/AIDS patients; however, some patients denied any contact with pigeons and in these cases, the only possible source of contamination identified thus far is domestic dust, although the origin of the yeast remains unknown.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Swinne D
Laboratory for Mycology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Deppner M
No affiliation info available
Maniratunga S
No affiliation info available
Laroche R
No affiliation info available
Floch JJ
No affiliation info available
Kadende P
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAnimalsBurundiColumbidaeCryptococcosisCryptococcus neoformansDustFollow-Up StudiesHospitalsHousingHousing, AnimalHumans

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

2061793

Citation

Swinne, D, et al. "AIDS-associated Cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an Epidemiological Study." Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology : Bi-monthly Publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, vol. 29, no. 1, 1991, pp. 25-30.
Swinne D, Deppner M, Maniratunga S, et al. AIDS-associated cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an epidemiological study. J Med Vet Mycol. 1991;29(1):25-30.
Swinne, D., Deppner, M., Maniratunga, S., Laroche, R., Floch, J. J., & Kadende, P. (1991). AIDS-associated cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an epidemiological study. Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology : Bi-monthly Publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology, 29(1), 25-30.
Swinne D, et al. AIDS-associated Cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an Epidemiological Study. J Med Vet Mycol. 1991;29(1):25-30. PubMed PMID: 2061793.
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TY - JOUR T1 - AIDS-associated cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, Burundi: an epidemiological study. AU - Swinne,D, AU - Deppner,M, AU - Maniratunga,S, AU - Laroche,R, AU - Floch,J J, AU - Kadende,P, PY - 1991/1/1/pubmed PY - 1991/1/1/medline PY - 1991/1/1/entrez KW - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome KW - Africa KW - Africa South Of The Sahara KW - Animal Resources KW - Bacterial And Fungal Diseases KW - Burundi KW - Comparative Studies KW - Delivery Of Health Care KW - Demographic Factors KW - Developing Countries KW - Diseases KW - Eastern Africa KW - Environment KW - Epidemiologic Methods KW - Examinations And Diagnoses KW - Follow-up Studies KW - French Speaking Africa KW - Geographic Factors KW - Health KW - Health Facilities KW - Hiv Infections KW - Hospitals KW - Housing KW - Infections KW - Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses KW - Methodological Studies KW - Natural Resources KW - Population KW - Population Characteristics KW - Research Methodology KW - Residence Characteristics KW - Spatial Distribution KW - Studies KW - Urban Population KW - Viral Diseases SP - 25 EP - 30 JF - Journal of medical and veterinary mycology : bi-monthly publication of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology JO - J Med Vet Mycol VL - 29 IS - 1 N2 - Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from domestic dust in 54% of houses occupied or recently occupied by AIDS+ cryptococcosis patients and in 20% of control houses randomly chosen in Bujumbura, Burundi. It was not isolated from wards of similar patients in the University Hospital. This seems to prove that patients could not contaminate their own environment and that the presence of C. neoformans var. neoformans had another origin. In 40% of the cases, patients admitted contact with pigeons in the city and pigeon coops are frequently positive. We are convinced that the pigeon coops of the city play a part in the contamination of HIV+/AIDS patients; however, some patients denied any contact with pigeons and in these cases, the only possible source of contamination identified thus far is domestic dust, although the origin of the yeast remains unknown. SN - 0268-1218 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/2061793/AIDS_associated_cryptococcosis_in_Bujumbura_Burundi:_an_epidemiological_study_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -