Publications by authors named "Prossy Kiconco"
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- Hematological cancers like Leukemias and Lymphomas can weaken immune responses, increasing the risk of infections including Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), particularly in febrile patients.
- A study at the Uganda Cancer Institute found that 66% of 161 febrile hematological cancer patients had been exposed to HCMV, with 14.3% showing signs of active infection.
- The findings suggest that routine HCMV testing in these patients is crucial for timely antiviral treatment to manage infections effectively.
Introduction: Dimorphic fungi cause infection following the inhalation of spores into the pulmonary system. In the lower respiratory tract, the conidia transform into yeasts, which are engulfed by alveolar macrophages and may be destroyed without disease manifestation. However, in some immunocompromised individuals, they may persist and cause active fungal disease characterized by formation of granulomas in the infected tissues, which may mimic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Dimorphic fungi cause infection following inhalation of spores into the pulmonary system. In the lower respiratory tract, the conidia transform into the yeast phase which are engulfed by alveolar macrophages and may be destroyed without disease manifestation. However, in some cases they may persist and cause fungal disease characterized by formation of granulomas in the infected tissues, which may mimic MTB.
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