TY - JOUR
T1 - Serologic evidence for regional differences in pediatric cryptococcal infection
AU - Davis, Jennifer
AU - Zheng, Wang Yong
AU - Glatman-Freedman, Aharona
AU - Ng, Josephine Anne Navoa
AU - Pagcatipunan, Marimel R.
AU - Lessin, Herschel
AU - Casadevall, Arturo
AU - Goldman, David L.
PY - 2007/6
Y1 - 2007/6
N2 - Cryptococcus neoformans is present in areas contaminated with pigeon droppings. Unrecognized infections are hypothesized to occur commonly among immunocompetent individuals. We used serology to estimate prevalence of cryptococcal infection in immunocompetent children from 3 regions. Our results indicate unrecognized cryptococcal infections are extremely common in Bronx children, but uncommon in children from Dutchess County, NY and the Philippines.
AB - Cryptococcus neoformans is present in areas contaminated with pigeon droppings. Unrecognized infections are hypothesized to occur commonly among immunocompetent individuals. We used serology to estimate prevalence of cryptococcal infection in immunocompetent children from 3 regions. Our results indicate unrecognized cryptococcal infections are extremely common in Bronx children, but uncommon in children from Dutchess County, NY and the Philippines.
KW - Cryptococcus neoformans
KW - Pneumonia
KW - Serology
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U2 - 10.1097/INF.0b013e318047e073
DO - 10.1097/INF.0b013e318047e073
M3 - Article
C2 - 17529880
AN - SCOPUS:34249815831
SN - 0891-3668
VL - 26
SP - 549
EP - 551
JO - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
JF - Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
IS - 6
ER -
