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A Case of Cryptococcal Infection in a Patient with an Abnormal Immune System and a Pet Cockatoo

2000; American College of Physicians; Volume: 132; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/0003-4819-132-3-200002010-00032

1539-3704

Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins

Summaries for Patients1 February 2000A Case of Cryptococcal Infection in a Patient with an Abnormal Immune System and a Pet CockatooSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-3-200002010-00032 SectionsAboutFull Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that causes infection in people with abnormal immune systems. Among other things, the immune system helps the body fight off infection. Experts believe that people can become infected with cryptococcus when they breathe in spores of the fungus. Spores can be found in soil and in bird droppings, but nobody had yet described a case where infection was shown to spread directly from a bird to a person.Why did the researchers do this particular study?The researchers encountered a case of cryptococcal ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled “Evidence of Zoonotic Transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a Pet Cockatoo to an Immunocompromised Patient.” It is in the 1 February 1999 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 132, pages 205-208). The authors are J.D. Nosanchuk, S. Shoham, B.C. Fries, D.S. Shapiro, S.M. Levitz, and A. Casadevall.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEvidence of Zoonotic Transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a Pet Cockatoo to an Immunocompromised Patient Joshua D. Nosanchuk , Shmuel Shoham , Bettina C. Fries , Daniel S. Shapiro , Stuart M. Levitz , and Arturo Casadevall Metrics Cited byDivalent Metal Cations Potentiate the Predatory Capacity of Amoeba for Cryptococcus neoformans 1 February 2000Volume 132, Issue 3Page: 205KeywordsBody fluidsCryptococcus neoformansImmune systemInhalationLaboratory testsRenal transplantation ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 1 February 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...