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The Challenges and Possibilities of Reducing Deaths from Cryptococcal Meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa

Andrew Farlow reflects on new research by David Boulware and colleagues, highlighting current challenges in treating cryptoccocal meningitis and the relative neglect of investment in research to treat this disease.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	Farlow, Andrew W. K.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2012
Materias:	Perspective
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457928/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23049487 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001318

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