A global view on fungal infections in humans and animals: opportunistic infections and microsporidioses

S Gnat, D Łagowski, A Nowakiewicz… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
After cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases are the second most common cause of
death worldwide. Although these infections are caused mainly by viruses or bacteria, a …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of microsporidia in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Qiu, W Xia, W Li, J Ping, S Ding, H Liu - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Microsporidia are a diverse parasite phylum infecting host from all major taxa in all global
biomes. This research was conducted to conclude the prevalence of microsporidia in China …

[HTML][HTML] The largest meta-analysis on the global prevalence of microsporidia in mammals, avian and water provides insights into the epidemic features of these …

Y Ruan, X Xu, Q He, L Li, J Guo, J Bao, G Pan, T Li… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Background Microsporidia are obligate intracellular parasites that can infect nearly all
invertebrates and vertebrates, posing a threat to public health and causing large economic …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in wildlife in Korea: a public health concern

S Amer, S Kim, JI Han, KJ Na - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a unicellular microsporidian fungal pathogen that
infects a broad range of animal hosts, including wild and domestic animals and humans …

Prevalence and related factors of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in cattle: a global systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Qin, C Chen, YF Qin, XB Yang, MH Li… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Enterocytozoon bieneusi (E. bieneusi) is an important zoonotic microsporidian pathogen
that has a variety of hosts. Cattle are reservoir hosts of E. bieneusi, and play an important …

Molecular Phylodiagnosis of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in Children with Cancer: Microsporidia in Malignancies as an Emerging …

R Ghoyounchi, M Mahami-Oskouei, A Rezamand… - Acta Parasitologica, 2019 - Springer
Background Microsporidia may cause infection in both immunocompromised and
immunocompetent populations. The best strategy to control microsporidiosis is obtaining …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Microsporidium Enterocytozoon bieneusi in Diarrheal Patients

M Zang, J Li, C Tang, S Ding, W Huang, Q Qin, H Liu - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Enterocytozoon bieneusi can cause severe diarrhea in children and adults. However, in
China, there are scant studies on E. bieneusi in diarrheal children and adults, with the …

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the global molecular epidemiology of microsporidia infection among rodents: a serious threat to public health

A Taghipour, S Bahadory, A Abdoli, E Javanmard - Acta parasitologica, 2021 - Springer
Background Microsporidiosis as a zoonotic disease has caused serious health problems in
high-risk groups, including immunosuppressed individuals. Among the potential animal …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium, Giardia and Enterocytozoon in Chickens From Ezhou, Hubei, China

S Cao, M Xu, Y Jiang, H Liu, Z Yuan, L Sun… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp. and microsporidia are important intestinal protozoa
responsible for diarrhea in humans and other mammals. China is a major chicken-raising …

[HTML][HTML] Intestinal microsporidiosis in Iran: infection in immune-compromised and immunocompetent patients

M Nooshadokht, I Sharifi, MA Mohammadi… - Current Medical …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background and Purpose: Gastroenteritis and the clinical profile caused by Microsporidia,
an opportunistic pathogen, may be severe in immunocompromised individuals, especially in …