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Parasite
Volume 1, Number 4, December 1994
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Page(s) | 387 - 390 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/1994014387 | |
Published online | 29 September 2014 |
Note de recherche
Intestinal co-infection by Cyclospora sp. and Cryptosporidium parvum: first report in an aids patient
Co-infection intestinale à Cyclospora sp. et Cryptosporidium parvum : premiere observation chez un sidéen
1
Laboratory of Clinical Parasitology, Institute of Infectious Diseases, University-IRCCS S.Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
2
Infectious Diseases Unit, Santa Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy.
3
Infectious Diseases Unit, Piacenza Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.
* Corresponding Author : Massimo Scaglia, M.D., Laboratory of Clinical Parasitology, Institute of Infectious Diseases, University- IRCCS S.Matteo, 27100 PAVIA, Italy. Ph.n. (382) 502698 - Fax: n.(382) 42.33.20.
Accepted: 21 September 1994
Cyclospora is a recently described new human pathogenic coccidian causing intermittent diarrhoeal enteritis which may persist for weeks or months in immunocompetent subjects, particularly travellers visiting some tropical areas and countries, such as Nepal, the Caribbean, Peru and Mexico. More rarely this enteric pathogen affects immunocompromised humans, namely HIV-infected people or AIDS patients, with same clinical pictures recognized in normal hosts. We describe the first case of Cyclospora sp. and Cryptosporidium parvum associated diarrhoeal enteritis in an adult AIDS patient.
Résumé
Cyclospora est une coccidie pathogène de l'homme de description récente ; elle est responsable d'une diarrhée intermittente pouvant persister plusieurs semaines ou mois chez les sujets immunocompetents, particulièrement les voyageurs revenant de régions tropicales telles le Népal, les Antilles, le Pérou et le Mexique. Plus rarement, ce pathogène de l'intestin affecte les sujets immunodéprimés, à savoir les séropositifs à HIV ou les sidéens, induisant les mêmes signes cliniques que chez l'hôte normal. Nous décrivons le premier cas de diarrhée à Cyclospora sp. et Cryptosporidium parvum chez un adulte malade du SIDA.
Key words: Cyclospora sp / Cryptosporidium parvum / AIDS
Mots clés : Cyclospora sp / Cryptosporidium parvum / SIDA
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