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Invasion of Host Cells by Microsporidia

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Microsporidia are found worldwide and both vertebrates and invertebrates can serve as hosts for these organisms. While microsporidiosis in humans can occur in both immune competent and immune compromised hosts, it has most often been seen in the immune ...
Bing Han, Bing Han, Peter M. Takvorian, Peter M. Takvorian, Louis M. Weiss, Louis M. Weiss   +5 more
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Efecto de la ciclosporina A en ratones C57BL/6 infectados con Encephalitozoon intestinalis.

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2006
Introducción. Encephalitozoon intestinalis es un microsporidio parásito del intestino, que puede diseminarse en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. Existen referencias de modelos animales inmunosuprimidos para el estudio de la microsporidiosis utilizando ...
Ana Luz Galván, Sonia del Pilar Agudelo, Juan Gonzalo Restrepo, Fabiola Toro, Luisa Alejandra Galviz, Jorge Botero   +5 more
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Intestinal microsporidiosis among HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sana’a city, Yemen: first report on prevalence and predictors

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Intestinal microsporidiosis is an opportunistic infection associated with persistent diarrhea among HIV/AIDS patients. In Yemen, however, its epidemiology is unknown.
Kwkab A. R. Al-Brhami, Rashad Abdul‑Ghani, Salah A. Al-Qobati   +2 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, Morteza Shams, Yousef Visani, Mohammad Karimiyan, Azra Kenarkoohi   +4 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, Atis Muehlenbachs, Joanna Schaenmann, Sanjiv Baxi, Sophia Koo, Dianna Blau, Peter Chin-Hong, Anna R. Thorner, Matthew J. Kuehnert, Kristina Wheeler, Alexis Liakos, Jonathan W. Jackson, Theresa Benedict, Alexandre J. da Silva, Jana M. Ritter, Dominique Rollin, Maureen Metcalfe, Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Sridhar V. Basavaraju, Sherif Zaki   +20 more
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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, Martin Kváč, Zuzana Kučerová, Dana Květoňová, Kamila Saková   +4 more
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Multiplex PCR to Diagnose Gastrointestinal Infections: Key Limitations in Interpretation

United European Gastroenterology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 7, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) panels are increasingly used for the evaluation of acute diarrhea, providing rapid and sensitive detection of a broad range of enteric pathogens. However, their widespread adoption has created important interpretive challenges for clinicians.
Giannoula S. Tansarli, Ferric C. Fang
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Decoding Aquaculture's Future: A Review of Molecular Docking and Simulation in Enhancing Growth and Disease Resistance

Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aquaculture has overtaken capture fisheries as the main source of aquatic animal protein, marking a critical step in global food security. Yet, rapid intensification faces major challenges, including disease outbreaks, environmental degradation, and dependence on wild‐caught fish for feed.
Suvadip Ghara, Iyyappan Somasundaram, Mohd Ashraf Rather, Mukilan Aakash, Mary Divya B, Irfan Ahmad Bhat, Irfan Ahmad Khan, Vlastimil Stejskal, Elayaraja Sivaramasamy   +8 more
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Prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected patients with diarrhea in major United States cities Prevalência de microsporidiose intestinal em pacientes infectados pelo HIV com diarréia nas principais cidades dos Estados Unidos da América do Norte

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2007
To determine the prevalence of intestinal microsporidiosis in HIV-infected patients, we performed a prospective study of HIV-infected patients with diarrheal illnesses in three US hospitals and examined an observational database of HIV-infected patients ...
Mark S. Dworkin, Susan E. Buskin, Arthur J. Davidson, David L. Cohn, Anne Morse, Jeffrey Inungu, Michael R. Adams, Scott B. McCombs, Jeffrey L. Jones, Hercules Moura, Govinda Visvesvara, Norman J. Pieniazek, Thomas R. Navin   +12 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, Bohumil Sak, Dana Kvetonova, Martin Kvac   +3 more
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