Recipient of kidney from donor with asymptomatic infection by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
Med Mycol
; 50(2): 187-92, 2012 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21526912
The increase in solid organ transplantations may soon create a rise in the occurrence of endemic fungal diseases, such as paracoccidioidomycosis, due to the lack of rigorous screening of donors from endemic areas. Here we present the first case of an immunocompetent and asymptomatic kidney donor who had Paracoccidioides brasiliensis infected-adrenal tissue but no glandular dysfunction.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Paracoccidioides
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Paracoccidioidomycosis
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Tissue Donors
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Kidney Transplantation
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Mycol
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil
Country of publication:
Reino Unido