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Microsporidiosis in Vertebrate Companion Exotic Animals
Veterinarians caring for companion animals may encounter microsporidia in various host species, and diagnosis and treatment of these fungal organisms can be particularly challenging. Fourteen microsporidial species have been reported to infect humans and
Claire Vergneau-Grosset, Sylvain Larrat
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Parasites in food chains [PDF]
While in high-income countries, the majority of people die from non-communicable, chronic conditions, nearly 40% of deaths in developing countries are among children under 15 years. Diarrhoea is among the top 10 leading causes of death and many cases are
Grace, Delia, Roesel, Kristina
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Growth, Development, and Survival of Nosema pyrausta-Infected European Corn Borers (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Reared on Meridic Diet and Cry1Ab [PDF]
Transgenic corn, Zea mays L., hybrids expressing crystal protein endotoxin genes fromBacillus thuringiensis Berliner are an increasingly popular tactic for managing the European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), in North America. O.
Hellmich, Richard+4 more
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BackgroundEnterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) causes hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (HPM) in shrimp. It is probably endemic in Australasia and was first characterized and named from the giant or black tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon from Thailand in 2009 ...
Paul Vinu Salachan+4 more
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Multimethodological Approach to Gastrointestinal Microsporidiosis in HIV-Infected Patients
Microsporidiosis is an opportunistic infection that produces chronic diarrhoea and cholangiopathy in patients with AIDS, mainly caused by two species of microsporidia, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozon intestinalis.
J. Velásquez+5 more
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In order to compare the prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis in children with severe malnutrition and eutrophic children at the Nutritional Recovery Unit, Chiquinquirá Hospital in Maracaibo, State of Zulia, a chain reaction technique was performed ...
Ellen Acurero+7 more
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Detection of Septata intestinalis in Stool Specimens and Coprodiagnostic Monitoring of Successful Treatment with Albendazole [PDF]
We describe two patients with AIDS and chronic diarrhea in whom the microsporidian Septata intestinalis was detected with use of light and electron microscopic coprodiagnostic techniques.
Ammann, Rudolf+7 more
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Treatment of microsporidiosis including albendazole
Microsporidia are parasitic fungi that can infect not only arthropods and fish, but also mammals including humans. This article describes the biology of these primitive fungi and gives an overview on recent developments in therapy. Encephalitozoonspp.
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A recent whole-genome duplication divides populations of a globally-distributed microsporidian [PDF]
This is the final version of the article. Available from Oxford University Press via the DOI in this record.The Microsporidia are a major group of intracellular fungi and important parasites of animals including insects, fish, and immunocompromised ...
Campbell, SE+8 more
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A histopathologic evaluation of gross lesions excised from commercially important North Altantic marine fishes [PDF]
Histopathologic studies of lesions found in commercially important North Atlantic marine fishes are uncommon. As part of a comprehensive Northeast Fisheries Center program ("Ocean Pulse") to evaluate environmental and resource health on the U.S ...
Despres-Patanjo, Linda+2 more
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