Cryptococcus gattii Infections in Multiple States Outside the US Pacific Northwest
Cryptococcus gattii Infections in Multiple States Outside the US Pacific Northwest
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Harris, Julie R. , Lockhart, Shawn R. , Sondermeyer, Gail , Vugia, Duc J. , Crist, Matthew B. , D’Angelo, Melissa Tobin , Sellers, Brenda , Franco-Paredes, Carlos , Makvandi, Monear , Smelser, Chad , Greene, John , Stanek, Danielle , Signs, Kimberly , Nett, Randall J. , Chiller, Tom and Park, Benjamin J.
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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Clonal VGII subtypes (outbreak strains) of Cryptococcus gattii have caused an outbreak in the US Pacific Northwest since 2004. Outbreak-associated infections occur equally in male and female patients (median age 56 years) and usually cause pulmonary disease in persons with underlying medical conditions. Since 2009, a total of 25 C. gattii infection...
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Cryptococcus gattii Infections in Multiple States Outside the US Pacific Northwest
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_70c8f1fd346741a5ac2ae377859e2045
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_70c8f1fd346741a5ac2ae377859e2045
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid1910.130441
