title: Parasitic central nervous system infections in immunocompromised hosts.
abstract: Immunosuppression due to therapy after transplantation or associated with HIV infection increases susceptibility to various central nervous system (CNS) infections. This article discusses how immunosuppression modifies the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of selected parasitic CNS infections, with a focus on toxoplasmosis, Chagas disease, neurocysticercosis, schistosomiasis, and strongyloidiasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Joseph R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Zunt
mesh_terms: D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents