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Microscopic and Molecular Evaluation of Intestinal Microsporidia in Hemodialysis and Cancer Patients in Ilam Province

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background and Aims Microsporidia are opportunistic intestinal pathogens causing chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. Limited data exist on their prevalence in western Iran. This study aimed to investigate intestinal microsporidia in hemodialysis and cancer patients in Ilam Province.
Kosar Khezri, Nahid Maspi, Shahab Falahi, Hassan Nourmohammadi, Asad Mirzaei, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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Prevalencia de microsporidiosis intestinal en niños con desnutrición severa de un hospital de la ciudad de Maracaibo

Kasmera, 2015
: In order to compare the prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis in children with severe mal- nutrition and eutrophic children at the Nutritional Recovery Unit, Chiquinquirá Hospital in Mara- caibo, State of Zulia, a chain reaction technique was ...
Acurero-Yamarte Ellen, Maldonado Ibáñez Adriana, Grimaldos Olmos Riam, Rivero-Rodríguez Zulbey, Bracho Mora Angela, Calchi La Corte Marinella, Ávila Larreal Ayarí, Arráiz Nailet   +7 more
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Dysregulated IL-7/IL-7R-CD132 Axis and Intestinal Microsporidiosis in Crohn’s Disease

Pathogens
Crohn’s disease (CD) is frequently accompanied by T-cell lymphopenia and impaired mucosal immunity, conditions that may predispose to intestinal microsporidiosis by Encephalitozoon cuniculi.
Carolina Hurtado-Marcos, Fernando Izquierdo, Soledad Fenoy, Carmen del Águila, Jaume Pérez-Griera, Salvador Benlloch, Cirilo Amorós, Carlos García Ballesteros, Francisca López Chuliá, Juan Carlos Andreu-Ballester, Carmen Cuéllar   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Horses From Northern and Eastern China: Investigation of Associated Risk Factors and Assessment of Zoonotic Potential

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a zoonotic microsporidian threatening public health, yet epidemiological data on equine infections in China are scarce despite frequent human–horse contact. In this study, 412 fresh horse fecal samples were collected from four Chinese regions covering four rearing systems and were screened for E. bieneusi internal transcribed
Xin Peng, Zhongkai Zhang, Chuhan Yan, Fanggu Zhu, Weimeng Qin, Wei Zhao, Jiangqiong Ke, Xiangrui Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Post‐Microsporidium Infection in a Combined Liver–Kidney Transplanted Patient: A Case Report

Nephrology, Volume 30, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Microsporidia are emerging opportunistic pathogens in immunosuppressed individuals, including solid organ transplant recipients. We present a case of tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) caused by Microsporidia infection in a 55‐year‐old male who underwent combined liver–kidney transplantation (CLKT) for metabolic‐associated fatty liver disease ...
Alfonso Gindl‐Bracho, Hector O. Rivera‐Villegas, Norma O. Uribe‐Uribe, Luis E. Morales‐Buenrostro, Alejandro Schcolnik‐Cabrera   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective study on Encephalitozoon cuniculi infections in 118 cat and 9 dog eyes

Veterinary Ophthalmology, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 830-846, September 2025.
Abstract Purpose This study aims to inform about the clinical image, diagnostic possibilities, and treatment options for cats and dogs diagnosed with ocular encephalitozoonosis. Materials and Methods Medical records of 7 dogs and 75 cats with ocular encephalitozoonosis presented at the Clinical Unit of Ophthalmology of the University of Veterinary ...
Sophie Hofmann‐Wellenhof, Barbara Nell
wiley   +1 more source

Microsporidial Spores in Fecal Samples of Some Domesticated Animals Living in Giza, Egypt

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2016
Background: The aim of the present work was to investigate the prevalence and species of intestinal microsporidiosis among animals in Giza, Egypt. Methods: A total of 869 animal fecal samples were collected from domesticated animals (dogs, cats, rabbits,
Ahmad Z. AL-HERRAWY, Mahmoud A. GAD
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Regional Prevalence and Molecular Detection of Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei in Coastal Shellfish from Korea

Animals
EHP causes hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis in shrimp, leading to growth retardation without notable mortality. To examine potential environmental carriers, farmed bivalves were collected near shrimp ponds in Korea and screened for EHP using nested PCR ...
Beom Hee Lee, Eul Bit Noh, Hee Jung Choi, Mun Gyeong Kwon, Bo Seong Kim   +4 more
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An Unusual Encounter: Mycobacterium Paratuberculosis Infection in Wild Sheep

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2025.
This study reports Johne's disease (JD) in Isfahan wild sheep, marking the first documented case in Iran's wild ruminants. The disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), was confirmed through PCR and histopathological examination.
Javad Abbasi, Amirali Avarseji, Alireza Nazari, Muhammad Shahbazi Dastjerdi, Diba Golchin, Amin Zamani, Mohammad Nouri, Iradj Ashrafi Tamai   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

CRISPR/Cas system and its application in the diagnosis of animal infectious diseases

The FASEB Journal, Volume 38, Issue 24, 31 December 2024.
CRISPR‐based diagnostic platforms have transformed the molecular diagnostic field due to their outstanding ultra‐sensitive nucleic acid detecting capabilities. In this review, we highlighted the application of currently available CRISPR integrated setups on the diagnosis of animal infectious diseases.
Hafiz Muhammad Hamza Rasool, Qiwei Chen, Xiaowei Gong, Jizhang Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source