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Review
. 2005 Apr 1;40(7):1005-15.
doi: 10.1086/428621. Epub 2005 Mar 2.

Parasitic central nervous system infections in immunocompromised hosts

Melanie Walker  1 , Joseph R Zunt
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Review

Parasitic central nervous system infections in immunocompromised hosts

Melanie Walker et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Immunosuppression due to therapy after transplantation or associated with HIV infection increases susceptibility to various central nervous system (CNS) infections. This article discusses how immunosuppression modifies the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of selected parasitic CNS infections, with a focus on toxoplasmosis, Chagas disease, neurocysticercosis, schistosomiasis, and strongyloidiasis.

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