Latent microsporidial infection in immunocompetent individuals - a longitudinal study. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 Microsporidia (Fungi) have been repeatedly identified as the cause of opportunistic infections predominantly in immunodeficient individuals such as AIDS patients.
Bohumil Sak +4 more
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Prevalence of Microsporidia in HIV-infected Patients in Iran: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
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 +4 more
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Identification, characterization and heparin binding capacity of a spore-wall, virulence protein from the shrimp microsporidian, Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) [PDF]
, 2018 This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.BACKGROUND: The microsporidian Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP) is a spore-forming, intracellular parasite that causes an economically debilitating disease
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Global Warming Affects the Pathogenesis of Important Fish Diseases in European Aquaculture
Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2026.The effect of global warming on pathogens and their fish hosts that could exacerbate the negative outcomes for aquaculture. Changes in farming practices and the development of innovative mitigation tools may prove essential to cope with the effects and impacts of rising water temperatures on fish diseases in Europe.
George Rigos +7 more
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Three Cases of Neurologic Syndrome Caused by Donor-Derived Microsporidiosis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 In April 2014, a kidney transplant recipient in the United States experienced headache, diplopia, and confusion, followed by neurologic decline and death.
Rachel Smith +20 more
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Latent microsporidiosis caused by Encephalitozoon cuniculi in immunocompetent hosts: a murine model demonstrating the ineffectiveness of the immune system and treatment with albendazole. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites causing severe infections with lethal outcome in immunocompromised hosts. However, these pathogens are more frequently reported as latent infections in immunocompetent individuals and raises ...
Michaela Kotkova +3 more
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First detection of intestinal microsporidia in Northern Nigeria [PDF]
, 2005 Microsporidia are intracellular spore-forming protozoa that are increasingly being recognized as pathogens in humans. Faecal samples were taken from 2250 HIV/AIDS and 1050 HIV-negative patients from Kano and Makurdi in Northern Nigeria, and were ...
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Molecular identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. in immunodeficient patients in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran [PDF]
, 2017 Microsporidia are often considered as an opportunistic infection in patients with impaired immune systems such as transplant recipients and patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Due to the increasing prevalence of parasitic infections
Abdizadeh, Rahman. +5 more
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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 +4 more
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