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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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Role of F-box Protein Cdc4 in Fungal Virulence and Sexual Reproduction of Cryptococcus neoformans

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic yeast-like pathogen that mainly infects immunocompromised individuals and causes fatal meningitis. Sexual reproduction can promote the exchange of genetic material between different strains of C.
Ting Wu, Ting Wu, Cheng-Li Fan, Lian-Tao Han, Lian-Tao Han, Yuan-Bing Guo, Yuan-Bing Guo, Tong-Bao Liu, Tong-Bao Liu, Tong-Bao Liu   +9 more
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Global prevalence and genotype distribution of Microsporidia spp. in various consumables: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Water and Health, 2023
Water and food sources play a major role in the distribution and transfer of microsporidia infection to animals and humans. So, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the status and genetic diversity of microsporidia infection in water,
Sanaz Rezaeian, Ali Taghipour, Saeed Bahadory, Vahid Mogharab, Amir Abdoli   +4 more
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Microsporidia as a Potential Threat to the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus)

Animals, 2022
Lynx pardinus is one of the world’s most endangered felines inhabiting the Iberian Peninsula. The present study was performed to identify the presence of microsporidia due to the mortality increase in lynxes.
Fernando Izquierdo, Dolores Ollero, Angela Magnet, Ana L. Galván-Díaz, Sergio Llorens, Lucianna Vaccaro, Carolina Hurtado-Marcos, Elizabeth Valdivieso, Guadalupe Miró, Leticia Hernández, Ana Montoya, Fernando J. Bornay-Llinares, Lucrecia Acosta, Soledad Fenoy, Carmen del Águila   +14 more
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Evaluation of the Bio-Evolution Microsporidia generic and typing real-time PCR assays for the diagnosis of intestinal microsporidiosis

Parasite, 2022
Cases of intestinal microsporidiosis infection are underestimated and affect both immunocompromized and immunocompetent patients. Real-time PCR is superseding microscopic examination for its diagnosis in medical analysis laboratories.
Moniot Maxime, Nourrisson Céline, Bonnin Virginie, Damiani Céline, Argy Nicolas, Bonhomme Julie, Fréalle Emilie, Angebault Cécile, Debourgogne Anne, Sitterlé Emilie, Flori Pierre, Brunet Julie, Dalle Frédéric, Favennec Loïc, Poirier Philippe   +14 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporidia infection among dogs: a zoonotic concern

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2020
Background Microsporidiosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that is considered a global public health concern. Dogs are suggested as one of potential reservoirs for transmitting the microsporidia infection to humans.
Ali Taghipour, Saeed Bahadory, Sasan Khazaei   +2 more
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Chemical disinfection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi: toward evidence-based infection control guidelines

Frontiers in Microbiology
BackgroundEncephalitozoon cuniculi is an opportunistic pathogen with significant zoonotic potential, particularly for immunocompromised individuals. However, evidence-based disinfection protocols against its environmentally resistant spores are lacking ...
Jianhua Gao, Jianhua Gao, Xianzhi Meng, Zhangshuai He, Zhangshuai He, Yunlin Tang, Jie Chen, Jie Chen, Xuemei He, Xuemei He, Hua Cao, Shuyan Long, Guoqing Pan   +12 more
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Small-molecule screen in C. elegans identifies benzenesulfonamides as inhibitors of microsporidia spores

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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Molecular Detection of Microsporidia in Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Biology, 2022
Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. are microsporidia with zoonotic potential that have been identified in humans, as well as in a large group of wild and domestic animals. Several wildlife species have been studied as reservoirs of zoonotic
Edgar Baz-González, Natalia Martin-Carrillo, Katherine García-Livia, Néstor Abreu-Acosta, Pilar Foronda   +4 more
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Comparing Microsporidia-targeting primers for environmental DNA sequencing

Parasite, 2023
Metabarcoding is a powerful tool to detect classical, and well-known “long-branch” Microsporidia in environmental samples. Several primer pairs were developed to target these unique microbial parasites, the majority of which remain undetected when using ...
Doliwa Annemie, Grabner Daniel, Sures Bernd, Dunthorn Micah   +3 more
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