Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 and Cryptococcosis Infection, an Underdiagnosed Association: Case Series and Literature Review.
Fátima Concha-VelascoCarlos SeasEduardo GotuzzoBeatriz BustamantePublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2024)
Clinical and epidemiological features of 7 human immunodeficiency virus-negative Peruvian patients coinfected with human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) and cryptococcosis (2006-2017) were studied. Most cases had meningeal involvement, were male, and originated from Peru's jungle. Patients with cryptococcosis should be tested for HTLV-1 in endemic areas of this retrovirus.
Keyphrases
- human immunodeficiency virus
- endothelial cells
- end stage renal disease
- hepatitis c virus
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- antiretroviral therapy
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- chronic kidney disease
- pluripotent stem cells
- hiv infected
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- prognostic factors
- hiv aids
- hiv positive
- patient reported