title: Massive antigenemia during disseminated cryptococcosis.
abstract: Three cases of disseminated cryptococcosis associated with massive levels of cryptococcal antigen in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid are presented. These patients had antigen titers of at least 1:32,768. Titers of this magnitude have not previously been reported.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000946:Antigens, Fungal / Q000097:blood* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents