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Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis (microsporidia) in HIV-positive patients in central Spain.
Medical mycology - 3 Apr 2023
Chozas Mercedes, Dashti Alejandro, Prieto-Pérez Laura, Pérez-Tanoira Ramón, Cobo Elena, Bailo Begoña, Del Palacio Marta, Hernández-Castro Carolina, González-Barrio David, Carmena David, Köster Pamela C
Abstract excerpt
Microsporidia are fungi-related eukaryotic intracellular parasites that opportunistically infect immunocompromised individuals such as those infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Among them, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp. are the most clinically relevant species. We investigated the occurrence and genetic diversity of microsporidial and protist infections in mostly immunocompetent...
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