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Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis identified as an emerging zoonotic threat from pet parrots: Clinical and metagenomic next-generation sequencing evidence [PDF]

Virulence
Microsporidia are opportunistic, obligate intracellular fungi capable of causing keratoconjunctivitis. Because the clinical manifestations of microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis are indistinguishable from those of other etiologies, and the organism is ...
Zhengze Sun, Pei Zhang, Yingyu Li, Canxuan Zhang, Yiyun Liu, Baikai Ma, Qianqian Lan, Hong Qi   +7 more
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Molecular epidemiology of Microsporidia among HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients in the Limpopo province, South Africa

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Human microsporidiosis represents an important and rapidly emerging opportunistic disease. The present study investigated the prevalence of microsporidia among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with or without diarrhoea in Vhembe and ...
Amidou Samie, Rhulani Patricia Maluleke, Nicoline Tanih, Ali ElBakri   +3 more
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Small-molecule screen in C. elegans identifies benzenesulfonamides as inhibitors of microsporidia spores [PDF]

npj Antimicrobials and Resistance
Microsporidia, a large group of fungal-related intracellular parasites, infect several economically significant animals, leading to substantial economic losses.
Qingyuan Huang, Haiyi Jiang, Junhong Wei, Yabin Dou, Guoqing Pan, Jie Chen, Aaron W. Reinke   +6 more
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Changes in the Anopheles arabiensis transcriptome and gut microbiota profiles associated with the endosymbiotic Microsporidia MB [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background Microsporidia MB is an endosymbiotic microbe found in Anopheles mosquito populations. This symbiont can block Plasmodium transmission in mosquitoes, and it can spread through mosquito populations and be sustained over generations by vertical ...
Jacqueline Wahura Waweru, Nicola Mulder, Cynthia Nyambura King’ori, Irene Muiruri, Mwatum Maloba Alakonya, Edward Edmond Makhulu, Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Joseph Gichuhi, Daniel Masiga, Jeremy Keith Herren   +9 more
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Prevalence of Microsporidia in HIV-infected Patients in Iran: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review [PDF]

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām, 2020
Introduction: Microsporidiosis is an increasing opportunistic infection in patients with HIV/AIDS. There are five species of Microsporidia, including Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon hellem, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Septata intestinalis, and ...
Jahangir Abdi, Morteza Shams, Yousef Visani, Mohammad Karimiyan, Azra Kenarkoohi   +4 more
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Mosquito breeding water parameters are important determinants for Microsporidia MB in the aquatic stages of Anopheles species [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Microsporidia MB disrupts Plasmodium development in Anopheles mosquitoes, making it a possible biocontrol tool for malaria. As a tool for vector/disease control, its ecological distribution and the factors that determine their occurrence must ...
Esinam A. Akorli, Nana Efua Andoh, Richardson K. Egyirifa, Christopher Dorcoo, Sampson Otoo, Seraphim N. A. Tetteh, Reuben Mwimson Pul, Derrick B. Sackitey, Stephen K. D. Oware, Samuel K. Dadzie, Jewelna Akorli   +10 more
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Maximizing horizontal transmission through mating: increased mating frequency and mating competitiveness associated with Microsporidia MB-infected Anopheles arabiensis males [PDF]

Malaria Journal
Background Microsporidia MB is a naturally occurring symbiont in Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes that inhibits the development of Plasmodium. It is transmitted both vertically and horizontally, enabling its spread within mosquito populations.
Tracy Maina, Aclaine Shisia, Joseph Gichuhi, Joel L. Bargul, Jeremy K. Herren, Tullu Bukhari   +5 more
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Monitoring the Capacity of Microsporidia MB Transgenerational Spread in Anopheles arabiensis Populations [PDF]

Insects
Microsporidia MB is a natural symbiont of Anopheles arabiensis Patton, 1905 that blocks Plasmodium transmission without compromising mosquito fitness.
Godfred Yaw Boanyah, Lizette L. Koekemoer, Jeremy K. Herren, Tullu Bukhari   +3 more
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Bioinformatics analysis of the Microsporidia sp. MB genome: a malaria transmission-blocking symbiont of the Anopheles arabiensis mosquito [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background The use of microsporidia as a disease-transmission-blocking tool has garnered significant attention. Microsporidia sp. MB, known for its ability to block malaria development in mosquitoes, is an optimal candidate for supplementing malaria ...
Lilian Mbaisi Ang’ang’o, Jeremy Keith Herren, Özlem Tastan Bishop   +2 more
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Microsporidia: Why Make Nucleotides if You Can Steal Them? [PDF]

PLoS Pathogens, 2016
Microsporidia are strict obligate intracellular parasites that infect a wide range of eukaryotes including humans and economically important fish and insects.
Paul Dean, Robert P Hirt, Martin Embley
exaly   +2 more sources