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A new and highly divergent Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype isolated from a renal transplant recipient.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Pomares Christelle, Santín Monica, Miegeville Michel, Espern Anne, Albano Laetitia, Marty Pierre, Morio Florent
Abstract excerpt
A 49-year-old renal transplant recipient was admitted to our hospital due to abundant liquid diarrhea and dehydration. Parasitological investigations, including genotyping, led to the diagnosis of intestinal microsporidiosis due to a new and highly divergent internal transcribed spacer (ITS) genotype of Enterocytozoon bieneusi. The potential route of transmission through horse stools is discussed.
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