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Cryptococcal meningitis is a common life-threatening infection in patients with advanced HIV disease. It is a major cause of death from AIDS in Asia and accounted for 13, 17, and 44% of all deaths in three cohorts of HIV-infected patients in Africa (1, 2, 3, 4). For comparison, tuberculosis was identified as the cause in 5, 6, and 13% of deaths in these cohorts (2, 3, 4).

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*From Siddiqui, AA et al. IFN-gamma at the site of infection determines rate of clearance of infection in cryptococcal meningitis. J. Immunol. 2005; 1746-1750.