Methamphetamine Enhances Cryptococcus neoformans Pulmonary Infection and Dissemination to the Brain

Methamphetamine (METH) is a major addictive drug of abuse in the United States and worldwide, and its use is linked to HIV acquisition. The encapsulated fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis in patients with AIDS. In addition to functioning as a central nervous...

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Main Authors: Patel, Dhavan, Desai, Gunjan M., Frases, Susana, Cordero, Radames J. B., DeLeon-Rodriguez, Carlos M., Eugenin, Eliseo A., Nosanchuk, Joshua D., Martinez, Luis R.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3735193/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23900172
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00400-13
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