Microsporidiosis

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  • It occurs in immunocompromised patients, causing diarrhea and wasting.
  • Human microsporidiosis represents an important and rapidly emerging opportunistic disease.
  • Historically it has been observed in severely immunocompromised persons.
  • Cases are also known to occur in immunocompetent individuals.
  • The clinical manifestations of microsporidiosis are very diverse.
  • Disseminated infection can be fatal.
  • Of all of the manifestations of microsporidiosis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi-associated diarrhea is the most common


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