Intestinal co-infection by Cyclospora sp. and Cryptosporidium parvum: first report in an AIDS patient.
Parasite
; 1(4): 387-90, 1994 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9140503
ABSTRACT
Cyclospora is recently described new human pathogenic coccidian causing intermittent diarrhoeal enteritis which may persist for weeks or months in immunocompetent subjects, particularly travellers visiting some tropical areas and countries, such as Nepal, the Caribbean, Peru and Mexico. More rarely this enteric pathogen affects immunocompromised humans, namely HIV-infected people or AIDS patients, with some clinical pictures recognized in normal hosts. We describe the first case of Cyclospora sp. and Cryptosporidium parvum associated diarrhoeal enteritis in an adult AIDS patient.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Eucoccidiida
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Cryptosporidium parvum
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Coccidiosis
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Criptosporidiosis
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Diarrea
Límite:
Adult
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parasite
Asunto de la revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Año:
1994
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia