Review Article, J Immunol Tech Infect Dis Vol: 2 Issue: 2
Fungal Opportunist Infection: Common and Emerging Fungi in Immunocompromised Patients
Zineb Tlamçani* and Mohammed Er-rami | |
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fes, Morocco | |
Corresponding author : Zineb Tlamçani Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fes, Morocco E-mail: Tzineb@hotmail.fr |
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Received: May 15, 2013 Accepted: June 14, 2013 Published: June 20, 2013 | |
Citation: Tlamçani Z, Er-rami M (2013) Fungal Opportunist Infection: Common and Emerging Fungi in Immunocompromised Patients. J Immunol Tech Infect Dis 2:2. doi:10.4172/2329-9541.1000110 |
Abstract
Fungal Opportunist Infection: Common and Emerging Fungi in Immunocompromised Patients
The frequency of systemic fungal infection has considerably elevated in patients with an immunosuppressive state in current years. As diagnostic methods have been advanced and the number of immunocompromised patients (AIDS, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation HSCT, chemotherapy for cancer patients, autoimmune disorder) has increased spectacularly, clinicians and scientists have started to research more seriously into the mechanisms of disease and their correlation with vulnerable populations.