Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Encephalitozoon sp. spores and their developmental stages [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Microsporidia are intracellular obligate parasites traditionally associated with immunosuppressed patients; their detection in immunocompetent patients has increased, highlighting their possible importance as emerging pathogens.
Fernando Izquierdo +8 more
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3D reconstructions of parasite development and the intracellular niche of the microsporidian pathogen Encephalitozoon intestinalis [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Microsporidia are an early-diverging group of fungal pathogens with a wide host range. Several microsporidian species cause opportunistic infections in humans that can be fatal.
Noelle V. Antao +9 more
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scRNA-seq uncovers the transcriptional dynamics of Encephalitozoon intestinalis parasites in human macrophages [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsMicrosporidia are single-celled intracellular parasites that cause opportunistic diseases in humans. Encephalitozoon intestinalis is a prevalent human-infecting species that invades the small intestine.
Pattana Jaroenlak +10 more
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Cyclophosphamide Treatment Mimics Sub-Lethal Infections With Encephalitozoon intestinalis in Immunocompromised Individuals [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Microsporidia, including Encephalitozoon intestinalis, are emerging pathogens which cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients, such as those with AIDS, cancer, the elderly and people on immunosuppressive drugs.
José Guilherme Xavier +2 more
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First Identification and Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Prevalence of Encephalitozoon intestinalis in Patients with Acute Diarrhea in the Republic of Korea [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Encephalitozoon intestinalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi can cause diarrhea in humans, especially severe diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. However, there have been few studies on Enc. intestinalis and Ent.
Ji-Young Kwon +4 more
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Increased levels of anti-Encephalitozoon intestinalis antibodies in patients with colorectal cancer. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundThe prevalence of microsporidiosis in the general population, or within specific groups of individuals/patients, is largely underestimated. The absence of specific seroprevalence tools limits knowledge of the epidemiology of these opportunistic
Céline Nourrisson +10 more
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Influence of host cell line and microsporidian species in the in vitro infection efficiency of Encephalitozoon spp. [PDF]
ParasiteMicrosporidia are obligate intracellular eukaryotes infecting a wide range of hosts and cell types. The development of in vitro culture models is essential for studying host–parasite interactions and the pathogenesis of microsporidian infections. In this
Vercruysse Leslie +7 more
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Genetic characterisation of Cryptosporidium spp., Encephalitozoon spp., and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) in Central Europe [PDF]
ParasiteThe European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is an ecologically important small game mammal whose populations have declined in many European countries. A total of 370 faecal samples collected between 2022 and 2024 from hares in the Czechia and Slovakia were
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Encephalitozoon intestinalis inhibits dendritic cell differentiation through an IL-6-dependent mechanism [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2016 Microsporidia are a group of intracellular pathogens causing self-limited and severe diseases in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, respectively. A cellular type 1 adaptive response, mediated by IL-12, IFNg, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells has been
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Molecular evidence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in arid urban landscapes of shiraz cockroaches (Blattodea), Southwest Iran: Implications for urban public health surveillance [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlMicrosporidia, particularly Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis, are emerging fungal pathogens of global concern, causing severe gastrointestinal and systemic infections in immunocompromised individuals.
Mohsen Kalantari +7 more
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