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First identification of genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) among symptomatic and asymptomatic children in Mozambique.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jun 2020
Muadica Aly S, Messa Augusto E, Dashti Alejandro, Balasegaram Sooria, Santin Mónica, Manjate Filomena, Chirinda Percina, Garrine Marcelino, Vubil Delfino, Acácio Sozinho, Köster Pamela C, Bailo Begoña, Nhampossa Tacilta, Calero-Bernal Rafael, Mwenda Jason M, Mandomando Inácio, Carmena David
Abstract excerpt
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a human pathogen with a broad range of animal hosts. Initially, E. bieneusi was considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised, mainly HIV-infected patients, but it has been increasingly reported in apparently healthy individuals globally. As in other African countries, the molecular epidemiology of E. bieneusi in Mozambique remains completely unknown. Therefore, we...
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