Trypanosoma cruzi Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis in a Venezuelan HIV+-AIDS Patient: Pathological Diagnosis Confirmed by PCR Using Formalin-Fixed- and Paraffin-Embedded-Tissues
Coinfections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and infectious agents have been recognized since the early 90s. In the central nervous system (CNS) of HIV+ patients, parasitic protozoans like Toxoplasma gondii have been described as responsible for the space occupying lesions (SOL) developed. H...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Analytical Cellular Pathology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/124795 |