Enteric protozoa in the developed world: a public health perspective

SM Fletcher, D Stark, J Harkness… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

Microsporidiosis: current status

ES Didier, LM Weiss - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Effective commercial therapies for Enterocytozoon bieneusi, the most common
microsporidian species identified in humans, are still lacking, making the need to develop …

Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans

O Matos, ML Lobo, L Xiao - Journal of parasitology research, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A review was conducted to examine published works that focus on the complex
epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans. Studies on the prevalence of …

Unapparent microsporidial infection among immunocompetent humans in the Czech Republic

B Sak, D Brady, M Pelikánová… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
In the present population-based study, we determined the prevalences of the most common
human-pathogenic microsporidia, Encephalitozoon spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi, in …

Identification of genotypes of Giardia intestinalis of human isolates in Egypt

P Foronda, MD Bargues, N Abreu-Acosta… - Parasitology …, 2008 - Springer
In Egypt, the genotyping study of Giardia intestinalis in human is limited. To determine the
prevalence of G. intestinalis, faecal samples were collected from Egypt. Samples were …

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Cattle in Northern Spain

N Abarca, M Santín, S Ortega, JG Maloney… - Veterinary …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Some enteric parasites causing zoonotic diseases in livestock have been poorly studied or
even neglected. This is the case in stramenopile Blastocystis sp. and the microsporidia …

Microsporidia as emerging pathogens and the implication for public health: a 10-year study on HIV-positive and-negative patients

ML Lobo, L Xiao, F Antunes, O Matos - International journal for parasitology, 2012 - Elsevier
Despite recent advances in the understanding and diagnosis of emerging microsporidian
pathogens, more research is necessary to elucidate their complex epidemiology. In fact …

Transmission of Enterocytozoon bieneusi between a Child and Guinea Pigs

VA Cama, J Pearson, L Cabrera… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
An unusual Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype was found in seven guinea pigs and a 2-
year-old child in the same household. The genetic uniqueness of the parasite, its wide …

First cases of microsporidiosis in transplant recipients in Spain and review of the literature

AL Galván, AM Martín Sánchez… - Journal of clinical …, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Microsporidia are currently considered emerging pathogens responsible for life-threatening
infections in organ transplant recipients. Here, we describe the first cases of intestinal …

Molecular characterization of human-pathogenic microsporidia and Cyclospora cayetanensis isolated from various water sources in Spain: a year-long longitudinal …

AL Galván, A Magnet, F Izquierdo… - Applied and …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent studies suggest the involvement of water in the epidemiology of Cyclospora
cayetanensis and some microsporidia. A total of 223 samples from four drinking water …