The first unequivocal report of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in cattle in Mosul city-Iraq [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2015 The aim of present study was to report spontaneous Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) infection in rabbits and Encephalitozoon intestinalis (E. intestinalis) infection in cattle in Mosul city - Iraq.
S.S. Al-Mahmood, H.I. Al-Sadi
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Anti-microsporidial effect of thymoquinone on Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection in vitro
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2020 Objective: To evaluate the anti-microsporidial effects of the active component of Nigella sativa seeds, thymoquinone, against Encephalitozoon intestinalis using an in vitro model.
Ulfet Cetinkaya +2 more
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Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection increases host cell mutation frequency. [PDF]
Infect Agent Cancer, 2013 Abstract Background Microsporidia are obligate intracellular opportunistic fungi that cause significant pathology in immunocompromised hosts. However, 11 percent of immunocompetent individuals in the general population are microsporidia-seropositive, indicating that severe immune suppression may not be a prerequisite ...
Leonard CA +3 more
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First report of [i]Enterocytozoon[/i] bieneusi and [i]Encephalitozoon intestinalis[/i] infection of wild mice in Slovakia [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 Increased risk of zoonotic transmission of the potential human pathogenic species [i]Enterocytozoon bieneusi[/i], [i]Encephalitozoon intestinalis[/i] and [i]Encephalitozoon cuniculi [/i]was detected in wild immunocompetent mice (Mus musculus musculus; n ...
Oľga Danišová +4 more
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More than a rabbit's tale – Encephalitozoon spp. in wild mammals and birds
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2016 Within the microsporidian genus Encephalitozoon, three species, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Encephalitozoon hellem and Encephalitozoon intestinalis have been described.
Barbara Hinney +3 more
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Vinpocetine increases the microsporicidal effect of albendazole on Encephalitozoon intestinalis
Medical MycologyAbstract Microsporidia are obligate, intracellular, spore-forming eukaryotic fungi that infect humans and animals. In the treatment of disseminated microsporidiosis albendazole is the choice of drug. In recent years, antiparasitic activity of phosphodiesterase (PDE) enzyme inhibitors has been demonstrated against parasites and fungi ...
Gülay Sezer, Ülfet Çetinkaya
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Disseminated Infection with Encephalitozoon intestinalis in AIDS Patients: Report of 2 Cases
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2002 Microsporidiosis must be regarded as a late opportunistic infection when HIV is advanced. In this article we describe 2 cases of disseminated infection with Encephalitozoon intestinalis. The first case had a local intestinal infection for > 1 y before it disseminated and microsporidia were found intracellularly in sputum.
Veronica, Svedhem +7 more
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Efecto de la ciclosporina A en ratones C57BL/6 infectados con Encephalitozoon intestinalis. [PDF]
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2006 Introducción. Encephalitozoon intestinalis es un microsporidio parásito del intestino, que puede diseminarse en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. Existen referencias de modelos animales inmunosuprimidos para el estudio de la microsporidiosis utilizando ...
Ana Luz Galván +5 more
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Chitinolytic activity in viable spores of encephalitozoon species
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000 By employing 4-methylumbelliferyl-beta-D-NN',N"-triacetylchitotriose substrate in a semi quantitative assay, chitinolytic activity in viable spores of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and E.
J Schottelius +3 more
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IMMUNE RESPONSIVENESS ASSOCIATED WITH EXPERIMENTAL ENCEPHALITOZOON INTESTINALIS INFECTION IN IMMUNOCOMPETENT RATS [PDF]
Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2007 Microsporidial infections have been recognized as an increasingly important infection in immunocompromized patients, particularly those infected with HIV/AIDS. This study was designed to study immune responses associated with experimental Encephalitozoon intestinalis infection in immunecompetent rats.Thirty-four rats in 3 groups, A (Control), B ...
Omalu, ICJ +4 more
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