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Recipient of kidney from donor with asymptomatic infection by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.
Batista, Marjorie V; Sato, Paula K; Pierrotti, Ligia C; de Paula, Flavio J; Ferreira, Gustavo F; Ribeiro-David, Daisa S; Nahas, William C; Duarte, Maria I S; Shikanai-Yasuda, Maria A.
Affiliation
  • Batista MV; Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculdade de Medicina, University of São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil. marjorie.mi@gmail.com
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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Paracoccidioides / Paracoccidioidomycosis / Tissue Donors / Kidney Transplantation Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Med Mycol Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brasil Country of publication: Reino Unido

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Paracoccidioides / Paracoccidioidomycosis / Tissue Donors / Kidney Transplantation Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Med Mycol Journal subject: MEDICINA VETERINARIA / MICROBIOLOGIA Year: 2012 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brasil Country of publication: Reino Unido