title: Literature review and case histories of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii infections in HIV-infected patients.
abstract: African histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii is an invasive fungal infection endemic in central and west Africa. Most of its ecology and pathogenesis remain unknown. H. capsulatum var. capsulatum is an AIDS-defining opportunistic infection in HIV-infected patients who are living in or have traveled to histoplasmosis-endemic areas. In contrast, reports concerning African histoplasmosis during HIV infection are rare, although both pathogens coexist in those regions. We report 3 cases of imported African histoplasmosis diagnosed in France in HIV-infected patients and a literature review on similar cases.
authors.affiliation: University Paris V, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loulergue
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bastides
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baudouin
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chandenier
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mariani-Kurkdjian
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dupont
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Viard
authors.forename: Françoise
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dromer
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lortholary
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology*; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male