Infección por Cryptosporidium parvum en una mujer embarazada, inmunocompetente, con riesgo ocupacional / Cryptosporidium parvum infection in a pregnant inmunocompetent woman with occupational risk
Rev. chil. infectol
; 27(4): 345-349, ago. 2010. ilus
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RESUMEN
La criptosporid iosis es una zoonosis parasitaria provocada por diversas especies de Cryptosporidium. Esta coccidiosis afecta a múltiples vertebrados, incluido el ser humano. En Chile, al igual que en otros países, es una infección poco frecuente en inmunocompetentes y adquiere gran relevancia en pacientes inmunocom-prometidos. Se presenta el caso de una egresada de la carrera de Medicina Veterinaria, embarazada, con 20 semanas de gestación, procedente del sector de Laguna Verde, Región de Valparaíso, que fuera infectada por Cryptosporidium sp. El diagnostico etiológico se realizó con tinción de Ziehl Neelsen, RPC anidada y posterior secuenciación. En el mismo periodo se detectó la infección en sus gatos asintomáticos. En ella y los animales se identificó a C. parvum. Su cónyuge así como sus otras mascotas no estaban infectados. Este corresponde al primer reporte de una posible transmisión de criptos-poridiosis entre ser humano y gato.
ABSTRACT
Cryptosporidioses is a parasitic zoonoses generated by diverse Cryptosporidium species. This coccidiosis affects multiple vertebrate species, including human beings. In Chile, as it happens in other countries, cryptosporidioses is a low frequency infection in immunocompetent individuals, acquiring a big relevance in immunocompromised ones. We present the following case a recently graduated student from Veterinary medical school, with a 20 week pregnancy, living in Laguna Verde area in the Region of Valparaíso and who was infected with Cryptosporidium sp. Etiologic diagnosis was made by Ziehl Neelsen, and nested PCR followed by PCR product sequencing. During the same period, the infection was detected in her cats which were asymptomatic. In all of them, her and the cats, the species identified was Cryptosporidium parvum. Her husband and her other pets were all asymptomatic and non infected. This is the first report of a possible cryptosporidioses transmission between humans and cat.
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Main subject:
Cat Diseases
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Immunocompromised Host
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Cryptosporidium parvum
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Cryptosporidiosis
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Feces
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Chile
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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