A global call for talaromycosis to be recognised as a neglected tropical disease

• Main Authors: Shanti Narayanasamy, MBBS (Author), Vu Quoc Dat, MD (Author), Nguyen Tat Thanh, MD (Author), Vo Trieu Ly, MD (Author), Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, MD (Author), Kwok-Yung Yuen, MD (Author), Chuanyi Ning, MD (Author), Hao Liang, MD (Author), Linghua Li, MD (Author), Anuradha Chowdhary, MD (Author), Sirida Youngchim, PhD (Author), Khuanchai Supparatpinyo, MD (Author), Ne Myo Aung, MD (Author), Josh Hanson, MBBS (Author), Alex Andrianopoulos, PhD (Author), John Dougherty, MD (Author), Nelesh P Govender, ProfMBBCh (Author), David W Denning, ProfFRCP (Author), Tom Chiller, MD (Author), Guy Thwaites, ProfMD (Author), H Rogier van Doorn, ProfMD (Author), John Perfect, ProfMD (Author), Thuy Le, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Talaromycosis (penicilliosis) is an invasive mycosis that is endemic in tropical and subtropical Asia. Talaromycosis primarily affects individuals with advanced HIV disease and other immunosuppressive conditions, and the disease disproportionally affects people in low-income and middle-inco...