Leishmaniasis is a vector-born chronic infectious disease caused by a group of protozoan
parasites of the genus Leishmania. Whereas most immunocompetent individuals will not …

Immunosuppression contributes significantly to the caseload of visceral leishmaniasis (VL).
HIV coinfection, solid organ transplantation, malnutrition, and helminth infections are the …

Background Blastocystis sp. is currently the most common intestinal protist found in human
feces and considered an emerging parasite with a worldwide distribution. Because of its …

These updated guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Community of Practice of the
American Society of Transplantation review the diagnosis, prevention and management of …

Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) is a common pathogen worldwide, and it may
cause significant infection after solid organ transplantation (SOT). We reviewed all reported …

Despite that intestinal protozoan infections cause greater morbidity and mortality in the
immunocompromised host, their pathogenesis in the setting of immunosuppression is poorly …

Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many
other hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis sp. remains controversial and it has been …

The significance of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and the
enigmatic pathogenicity of Blastocystis directed us to conduct the first global systematic …

Intestinal opportunistic infections are often caused by unicellular parasites. Individuals with
decreased immunity are particularly susceptible to infection by said microorganisms, and …

Aim To identify specific causes of graft failure in a large sample of kidney transplant patients
from a middle-income, developing country. Methods Retrospective cohort study analyzing all …