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Successful treatment of Enterocytozoon bieneusi gastrointestinal infection with nitazoxanide in a immunocompetent patient

IDCases, 2019
Microsporidia are organisms that are known to cause opportunistic infections in immunocompromised individuals. The gastrointestinal tract is the most common affected organ. Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common species that infect humans.
Zaid Saffo, Najab Mirza
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and a new Enterocytozoon sp. in pet hairless guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) from China [PDF]

Parasite, 2023
Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the most common microsporidian species, has been detected in humans and a variety of animals worldwide. However, limited information is available on the prevalence and molecular characterization of this parasite in guinea pigs ...
Lv Chaochao, Li Chen, Wang Jingsong, Qian Weifeng   +3 more
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Prevalence and Multi-Locus Genotyping of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Dogs from Fujian Province, Southeast China [PDF]

Animals
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a microsporidian species found ubiquitously in both invertebrate and vertebrate hosts including domestic and wild animals and humans.
Kai Hu, Yanlong Gu, Sheng-Jie Tang, Si-Ang Li, Yun-Peng Bai, Shang-Lin Li, Dong-Hui Zhou   +6 more
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Investigation of Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in free-ranged livestock on the southeastern Qinghai–Xizang Plateau, China [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are zoonotic pathogens with global distribution, infecting humans and various livestock. For yaks, Tibetan sheep and horses, the traditional grazing models still hold a main position.
Xiaoxue Peng, Xu Wang, Jinhua Jian, Qingqiu Zuo, Hua Liu, Yaxue Wang, Yaxin Su, Jianping Cao, Bin Jiang, Yujuan Shen   +9 more
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Detection and molecular characterization of Blastocystis sp., Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Giardia duodenalis in asymptomatic animals in southeastern Iran [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Domestic animals can harbor a variety of enteric unicellular eukaryotic parasites (EUEP) with zoonotic potential that pose risks to human health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence and genetic diversity of EUEP of zoonotic relevance in ...
Kareem Hatam-Nahavandi, Hanieh Mohammad Rahimi, Mostafa Rezaeian, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Milad Badri, Hamed Mirjalali   +5 more
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Genetic Diversity of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Diarrheic Shelter Dogs in Romania: First Molecular and Phylogenetic Evidence [PDF]

Pathogens
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is one of the most common microsporidian parasites, primarily infecting the intestinal epithelial cells of a broad range of animal species, including humans. To date, no scientific reports have documented Enterocytozoon spp.
Mirela Imre, Gheorghe Dărăbuș, Sorin Morariu, Krisztián Szabó, Marius-Stelian Ilie, Tiana Florea, Alexandra Pocinoc, Reem Awwad, Kálmán Imre   +8 more
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi in patients with diarrhea and in animals in the northeastern Chinese city of Yichun: genotyping and assessment of potential zoonotic transmission

Parasite, 2022
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a common microsporidia species in humans and animals. Due to lack of effective vaccines and drugs, understanding of its epidemiological status and characteristics in different hosts is an important step in controlling the ...
Zhou Kexin, Liu Mingchao, Wu Yanchen, Zhang Ran, Wang Ru, Xu Hui, Wang Yujia, Yao Lan, Yu Hongmei, Liu Aiqin   +9 more
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Molecular detection and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in farmed mink (Neovison vison), blue foxes (Alopex lagopus), and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Xinjiang, China

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic pathogen that infects a variety of hosts including humans, livestock, wildlife, companion animals, and birds, as well as being abundant in the environment.
Ying Zhang, Luyao Xin, Aiyun Zhao, Chunyan Xu, Tian Wang, Bo Jing, Meng Qi   +6 more
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Host-adaptation of the rare Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype CHN4 in Myocastor coypus (Rodentia: Echimyidae) in China

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic gastrointestinal pathogen and can infect both humans and animals. The coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a semi-aquatic rodent, in which few E.
Fuchang Yu, Yangwenna Cao, Haiyan Wang, Qiang Liu, Aiyun Zhao, Meng Qi, Longxian Zhang   +6 more
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Occurrence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Blastocystis sp. in captive wild animals in zoos in Henan, China

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Captive wild animals in zoos infected with Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and Blastocystis sp. can be sources of zoonotic infections and diseases.
Kaihui Zhang, Shuangjian Zheng, Yilin Wang, Ke Wang, Yuexin Wang, Azhar Gazizova, Kelei Han, Fuchang Yu, Yuancai Chen, Longxian Zhang   +9 more
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