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Encephalitozoon cuniculi Genotype III Evinces a Resistance to Albendazole Treatment in both Immunodeficient and Immunocompetent Mice.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 21 Apr 2020
Sak Bohumil, Brdíčková Klára, Holubová Nikola, Květoňová Dana, Hlásková Lenka, Kváč Martin
Abstract excerpt
Of four genotypes of Encephalitozoon cuniculi, E. cuniculi genotype II is considered to represent a parasite that occurs in many host species in a latent asymptomatic form, whereas E. cuniculi genotype III seems to be more aggressive, and infections caused by this strain can lead to the death of even immunocompetent hosts. Although albendazole has been considered suitable for treatment of Encephalitozoon species,...
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