Massive antigenemia during disseminated cryptococcosis.
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.
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
D000946:Antigens, Fungal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents