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A survey is given of the clinical picture of an infection with Cryptococcus neoformans. The symptoms and therapy are reviewed and the case history of a 13 year old boy suffering from this fungus infection is discussed.
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Condon, P.I., Terry, S.I. & Falconer, H. Cryptococcal eye disease. Doc Ophthalmol 44, 49–56 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171455
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