Chronic Cystoisospora belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient treated at the specialized assistance service in Porto Velho County - Rondônia
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180204, 2019. graf
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Cystoisospora belli infection manifests as diarrhea, and can potentially progress to malabsorption in HIV patients. Here, we report a case of C. belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient with chronic diarrhea symptoms for at least 2 years. Coproscopic analyses based on direct technique and modified Ziehl-Neelsen technique without a commercial kit were performed. The current case report highlights the protocol to be adopted in coproscopic analyses applied to HIV patients. The importance of including the appropriate parasitological testing of patients with chronic intestinal isosporiasis in parasitological test routines must be considered.
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Main subject:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Isosporiasis
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Diarrhea
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Isospora
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro de Medicina Tropical/BR
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Centro de Pesquisa em Medicina Tropical/BR
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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