Case series of intestinal microsporidiosis in non-HIV patients caused by Encephalitozoon hellem [PDF]
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 Intestinal microsporidiosis is most often caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi, and to a lesser extent by species of the genus Encephalitozoon. Until now, Encephalitozoon hellem was not clearly known to induce disease restricted to the intestine, or rarely ...
Frédéric Dalle +2 more
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Current Therapy and Therapeutic Targets for Microsporidiosis
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Microsporidia are obligate intracellular, spore-forming parasitic fungi which are grouped with the Cryptomycota. They are both opportunistic pathogens in humans and emerging veterinary pathogens.
Junhong Wei, Guoqing Pan
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Microsporidiosis and Malnutrition in Children with Persistent Diarrhea, Uganda
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 We show that the microsporidian fungus Enterocytozoon bieneusi is associated with lower rates of weight gain in children in Uganda with persistent diarrhea. This relationship remained after controlling for HIV and concurrent cryptosporidiosis.
Siobhan M. Mor +4 more
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Fumagillin Shortage: How to Treat Enterocytozoon bieneusi Microsporidiosis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in 2024? [PDF]
Transplant InternationalIntestinal microsporidiosis caused by Enterocytozoon bieneusi is an opportunistic infection that especially affects solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients.
Cyril Garrouste +59 more
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Enterocytozoon bieneusi Microsporidiosis in Stem Cell Transplant Recipients Treated with Fumagillin
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 Enterocytozoon bieneusi microsporidiosis is an emerging disease in immunocompromised patients. We report 2 cases of this disease in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients successfully treated with fumagillin. Thrombocytopenia occurred but
Iryna Bukreyeva +9 more
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Monitoring the Season–Prevalence Relationship of Vairimorpha ceranae in Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) over One Year and the Primary Assessment of Probiotic Treatment in Taichung, Taiwan [PDF]
InsectsMicrosporidiosis, which is caused by the pathogen Vairimorpha ceranae, is a prevalent disease in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and might lead to significant adult honey bee mortality. In this study, we conducted an annual survey of the mature spore load
Yi-Hsuan Li +4 more
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Disseminated Microsporidiosis in an Immunosuppressed Patient
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 We report a case of disseminated microsporidiosis in a patient with multiple myeloma who had received an allogeneic stem cell transplant requiring substantial immunosuppression.
Eric G. Meissner +6 more
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Novel zoonotic Enterocytozoon and Encephalitozoon genotypes in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Iran: Public health implications [PDF]
Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne DiseasesTo determine the occurrence of microsporidiosis in domestic pigeons in Iran, privately-owned pigeons presenting weight loss and diarrhea were tested through molecular and histopathological methods.
Alireza Sazmand +9 more
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Microsporidiosis in Vertebrate Companion Exotic Animals
Journal of Fungi, 2015 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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Frecuencia de microsporidiosis intestinal en pacientes positivos para VIH mediante las técnicas de Gram cromotropo rápido y PCR. [PDF]
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2004 Los microsporidios son protozoos intracelulares obligados, implicados en procesos de diarrea persistente en pacientes con sida, aunque no son exclusivos de este grupo de pacientes. La prevalencia de microsporidios en diferentes países varía entre 8% y 52%
Jorge H. Botero +8 more
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