Prevalence of Cryptococcal Antigenemia Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patients Attending the Retroviral Clinic in University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
This study found a high cryptococcal antigenemia among HIV infected patients with low CD4+ T-cell count, and high HIV viral load. Poultry farming is associated with cryptococcosis.
Authors
- GB Gadzama
- Abba Am
- A.S. Baba
- B B Daggash
- Yahaya Mohammed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0075-9511)
- HA Ibrahim
- K.B. Ali
- SB Zailani
- Abdulrasul Ibrahim
- YM Yakubu
- MS Balogun
- SA Ahmed
- MU Kadaura
- AB Shettima
- ML Mohammed
Institutions
- Ahmadu Bello University (NG)
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (NG)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- African Field Epidemiology Network (UG)
- Usmanu Danfodiyo University (NG)
- University of Maiduguri (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_749_23
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00