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Intestinal coccidian: an overview epidemiologic worldwide and Colombia

Infectio, 2020
Intestinal coccidia have been classified as protozoa of the Apicomplex phylum, with the presence of an intracellular behavior and adaptation to the habit of the intestinal mucosa, related to several parasites that can cause enteric infections in humans,
Neyder Contreras-Puentes
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Cystoisosporiasis-related human acalculous cholecystitis: the need for increased awareness

Polish Journal of Pathology, 2016
Cholecystitis is one of the common surgical indications affecting human beings in many countries. A variety of infectious agents can be associated with acute or chronic acalculous cholecystitis, especially in HIV/AIDS patients. In this investigation, the
Mahmoud Agholi, Elham Aliabadi, Gholam Reza Hatam   +2 more
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Intestinal Parasite Profile in the Stool of HIV Positive Patients in relation to Immune Status and Comparison of Various Diagnostic Techniques with Special Reference to Cryptosporidium at a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India

Advances in Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related opportunistic infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in susceptible population. This study aims to negate the paucity of data regarding the relation between CD4 levels, prevalence of enteric parasites, and the outcome of treatment with HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) and
Vishnu Kaniyarakkal, Nizamuddin Mundangalam, Anitha Puduvail Moorkoth, Sheela Mathew, Lucia Lopalco   +4 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoa among Saudi Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Case‐Control Study

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
It has been hypothesized that chronic renal failure (CRF) predisposes patients to infection with intestinal protozoa. We tested this hypothesis with a matched case‐control study to determine the prevalence of these protozoa and their diarrhea associated symptoms among 50 patients with CRF (cases) from Taif, western Saudi Arabia.
Yousry A. Hawash, Laila Sh. Dorgham, El-Amir M. Amir, Osama F. Sharaf, Carlos E. P. Corbett   +4 more
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Modified Negative Staining of Heine for Fast and Inexpensive Screening of Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, and Cystoisospora spp.

International Scholarly Research Notices, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
Negative staining technique of Heine is an easy, inexpensive, and rapid way of screening for coccidian parasites of the intestinal tract. But its use as a routine technique for screening of Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, and Cystoisospora is restricted due to its sensitivity being lower than the gold standard method of modified Ziehl‐Neelsen staining ...
Vinay Khanna, Kriti Tilak, Archi Ghosh, Chiranjay Mukhopadhyay, David Rodríguez-Lázaro   +4 more
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Severe diarrhoea due to Cystoisospora belli infection in a Good syndrome patient

, 2018
We have read with great interest the article “Uncommon and fatal case of cystoisosporiasis in a non-HIV-immunosuppressed patient from a non-endemic country” [1] appeared in the February 2018 issue of Parasitology International.
Esvan R, Gabrielli S, Palazzo D, Fontanelli Šuleková L, Biliotti E, Spaziante M, Taliani G   +6 more
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Cyclospora and Cystoisospora

, 2021
Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cystoisospora belli (formerly Isospora belli) are unicellular coccidian parasites causing gastrointestinal disease, mainly in the tropical and subtropical climates.
Carlo Contini, Stefania Hanau
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High Intestinal Parasite Contamination in Raw Vegetables Sold in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Objectives: Fresh vegetables are crucial for a healthy diet, providing the body with essential supplements. Intestinal parasites/commensals are transmitted primarily through the consumption of raw contaminated vegetables. This study aimed to investigate intestinal parasite/commensal contamination in randomly selected common and representative fresh ...
Zainuddin Ansari, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey, Priya Gusain   +4 more
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Detection of human intestinal protozoan parasites in vegetables and fruits: a review

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Diarrheal diseases caused by intestinal protozoan parasites are a major food-borne public health problem across the world. Vegetables and fruits provide important nutrients and minerals, but are also common sources of some food-borne human pathogenic ...
Junqiang Li, Zhenzhen Wang, Md Robiul Karim, Longxian Zhang   +3 more
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Occurrence of Ten Protozoan Enteric Pathogens in Three Non-Human Primate Populations

Pathogens, 2021
Non-human primate populations act as potential reservoirs for human pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, which can lead to zoonotic infections. Furthermore, intestinal microorganisms may be pathogenic organisms to both non-human primates
Estelle Menu, Bernard Davoust, Oleg Mediannikov, Jean Akiana, Baptiste Mulot, Georges Diatta, Anthony Levasseur, Stéphane Ranque, Didier Raoult, Fadi Bittar   +9 more
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