Table 2.
Summary of case reports of C. gattii infection.
| Age (sex) | Residence | Exposure | Health conditions | Symptoms | Pathology (molecular type) | |
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| 1 [22] | 47 (M) | BC mainland (on coast north of VI) | Yard/landscaping work at residence | Chronic hepatitis C, drug addiction | Cough, chills, night sweats, nausea, muscular pain, headache, appetite loss, stiff neck | Lung/brain nodules (VGI) |
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| 2 [22] | 48 (F) | BC (lower mainland) | Deforestation near residence, yard work, last visited VI 4 years ago | None | Dyspnea, fever, chills, headache, night sweats, appetite loss, nausea, muscular pain | Lung mass (VGIIa) |
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| 3 [22] | 73 (F) | BC | Little outdoor exposure, last visited VI 14 years ago | Chronic renal failure, lung disease, breast cancer, hip surgery | None | Lung nodule (VGIIa) |
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| 4 [22] | 59 (M) | OR | No travel out of OR in last year | Scarred lung tissue (due to occupation) | Cough, dyspnea, fever, chills, nausea, weight loss, muscular pain | Not specified (VGIIa) |
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| 5 [22] | 87 (M) | OR | Travel to parts of OR, WA & CO | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (oral steroid) | Fever, weight loss, appetite loss | Meningitis (VGIIb) |
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| 6 [24] | 74 (M) | WA (Puget Sound) | Travel to south CA and HI in last year | Large granular lymphocytic leukemia (steroid and hormone) | Cough | Lung nodule (VGIIa) |
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| 7 [25] | 45 (F) | Alberta | Holidays spent on southeast shore of VI, park visits | None | Headache, blurred vision, photosensitivity, nausea, vomiting, cough | Lung opacities, airspace disease, meningitis (not specified) |
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| 8 [103] | 51 (M) | Denmark | Travel to Victoria and VI east coast for 7 days, garden visits | Psoriatic gout (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) | Chest pain, fever, cough, dyspnea | 3 large nodular infiltrates (VGIIa) |
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| 9 [114] | 54 (M) | Not specified | Not specified | Bradycardia, acute myocardial infarction, smoker | None | Lung opacity (not specified) |
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| 10 [114] | 62 (M) | Not specified | Not specified | Previous smoker | Chest pain | Lung nodules (not specified) |
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| 11 [114] | 69 (F) | Not specified | Exposure to tuberculosis | Previous smoker, total colectomy due to ulcerative colitis | Cough, dyspnea | Cavitary lesion (not specified) |
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| 12 [114] | 65 (M) | Not specified | Occupational (painter) | Previous smoker, mild recurrent hemoptysis | Not specified | Lung opacity, meningitis (not specified) |
Legend: BC: British Columbia, CA: California, CO: Colorado, HI: Hawaii, OR: Oregon, VI: Vancouver Island, WA: Washington.