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Anti-GM-CSF Autoantibodies and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii CNS Vasculitis

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We thank Dr. Isabelle Klein for brain imaging analysis, Dr. Olivier Paccoud for English proofreading and Mélanie Migaud for her technical help.

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Perrineau, S., Guery, R., Monnier, D. et al. Anti-GM-CSF Autoantibodies and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii CNS Vasculitis. J Clin Immunol 40, 767–769 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-020-00796-5

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