Microsporidia are obligate intracellular pathogens identified∼ 150 years ago as the cause
of pébrine, an economically important infection in silkworms. There are about 220 genera …

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular pathogens related to Fungi. These organisms have a
unique invasion organelle, the polar tube, which upon appropriate environmental …

Intensification of food production has the potential to drive increased disease prevalence in
food plants and animals. Microsporidia are diversely distributed, opportunistic, and density …

Microsporidia are eukaryotic and unicellular. Structural characters are still basic for
microsporidian classification, despite that molecular biology characters are progressively …

Microsporidia are long-known parasitic organisms of almost every animal group, including
invertebrates and vertebrates. Microsporidia emerged as important opportunistic pathogens …

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular spore-forming protozoal parasites belonging to the
phylum Microspora. Their host range is extensive, including most invertebrates and all …

Microsporidia have emerged as causes of infectious diseases in AIDS patients, organ
transplant recipients, children, travelers, contact lens wearers, and the elderly. These …

The Microsporidia are a group of obligate intracellular parasites, now thought to be derived
fungi. Presented here is a comparative small subunit rDNA (ssrDNA) analysis of 125 species …

Microsporidia are obligate intracellular protozoan parasites that infect a broad range of
vertebrates and invertebrates. These parasites are now recognized as one of the most …

Microsporidia are increasingly recognized as causing opportunistic infections in
immunocompromised individuals. Encephalitozoon cuniculi is probably the most studied …