Some HIV-infected patients with certain gene at increased risk for fungal disease

Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common cause of fungal meningitis among HIV-infected individuals.

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Some HIV-infected patients with certain gene at increased risk for fungal disease

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Genetics Article Date: 29 Aug 2013 - 1:00 PDT HIV-infected people who carry a gene for a specific protein face a 20-fold greater risk of contracting cryptococcal disease, according to a study published in mBio , the online open-access journal of the American ... (more)

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