Microsporidiosis of the silkworm Bombyx mori is caused by the highly virulent parasite Nosema bombycis (Nageli). The infection can be deleterious due to horizontal and vertical transmission, causing heavy damage to the sericulture industry.
V G Esvaran +3 more
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Microsporidial Infections in Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Patients [PDF]
Microsporidia are obligate, intracellular, spore-forming protozoal parasites. Their host range is extensive and includes most invertebrates and all classes of vertebrates. Five microsporidial genera (Enterocytozoon, Encephalitozoon, Septata, Pleistophom,
Bryan, Ralph T., Weber, Rainer
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Sparicotylosis has been present in Mediterranean aquaculture of the gilthead seabream for the past 25 years, yet disease management and treatments are not effective. This is further jeopardised by global warming and resistance of Sparicotyle chrysophrii to available anthelminthic compounds.
Ivona Mladineo +5 more
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Incidental finding of a microsporidian parasite from an AIDS patient [PDF]
Light microscopic examination of feces from a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with chronic diarrhea, anorexia, and lethargy revealed the presence of numerous refractile bodies resembling microsporidian spores.
Boreham, R. E. +4 more
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Molecular diagnosis of potentially human pathogenic Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon species in exotic birds in Southwestern Iran [PDF]
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that produce spores. The infections caused by these parasites are mostly considered to be opportunistic in immunodeficient patients.
Abdizadeh, Rahman. +4 more
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Diabetes mellitus increases the susceptibility to encephalitozoonosis in mice. [PDF]
Microsporidiosis are diseases caused by opportunistic intracellular fungi in immunosuppressed individuals, as well as in transplanted patients, the elderly and children, among others.
Aldo Francisco Neto +7 more
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Intestinal Coinfection with Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Cryptosporidium in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Child with Chronic Diarrhea [PDF]
The microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi has been recognized as an important cause of chronic diarrhea in severely immunodeficient adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We report the first case of intestinal E.
Lüthy, Ruedi +3 more
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Stain techniques for detection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in tissue sections [PDF]
No presente trabalho, foram avaliadas diferentes técnicas de coloração aplicadas a cortes histológicos para a identificação de Encephalitozoon cuniculi.
BONDAN, Eduardo Fernandes +3 more
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New insights of Microsporidial infection among asymptomatic aboriginal population in Malaysia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Studies on microsporidial infection mostly focus on immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive individuals. Therefore, this cross-sectional study describes the prevalence and risk factors of microsporidiosis among asymptomatic individuals in ...
Tengku Shahrul Anuar +3 more
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Comparison of Calcofluor White M2R fluorescence and modified Gram chromotrope Kinyoun staining methods for the detection of microsporidial spores from stool samples [PDF]
Routine diagnosis of intestinal microsporidiosis in clinical diagnostic laboratories relies mostly on detection of microsporidial spores via special staining and microscopic techniques.
Abdul Rahman, Eni Juraida +5 more
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