Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans
A review was conducted to examine published works that focus on the complex epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans. Studies on the prevalence of these emerging microsporidian pathogens in humans, in developed and developing countries, the different clinical spectra of E. bieneus...
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| description | A review was conducted to examine published works that focus on the complex epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans. Studies on the prevalence of these emerging microsporidian pathogens in humans, in developed and developing countries, the different clinical spectra of E. bieneusi intestinal infection in children, in different settings, and the risk factors associated with E. bieneusi infection have been reviewed. This paper also analyses the impact of the recent application of PCR-based molecular methods for species-specific identification and genotype differentiation has had in increasing the knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of E. bieneusi in humans. The advances in the epidemiology of E. bieneusi, in the last two decades, emphasize the importance of epidemiological control and prevention of E. bieneusi infections, from both the veterinary and human medical perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-763dc537d1db4e7ea141bb273a3026c12025-02-03T05:50:29ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312012-01-01201210.1155/2012/981424981424Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in HumansOlga Matos0Maria Luisa Lobo1Lihua Xiao2Grupo de Protozoários Oportunistas/VIH e Outros Protozoários, Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, CMDT, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisboa, PortugalGrupo de Protozoários Oportunistas/VIH e Outros Protozoários, Unidade de Parasitologia Médica, CMDT, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1349-008 Lisboa, PortugalDivision of Foodborne, Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USAA review was conducted to examine published works that focus on the complex epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans. Studies on the prevalence of these emerging microsporidian pathogens in humans, in developed and developing countries, the different clinical spectra of E. bieneusi intestinal infection in children, in different settings, and the risk factors associated with E. bieneusi infection have been reviewed. This paper also analyses the impact of the recent application of PCR-based molecular methods for species-specific identification and genotype differentiation has had in increasing the knowledge of the molecular epidemiology of E. bieneusi in humans. The advances in the epidemiology of E. bieneusi, in the last two decades, emphasize the importance of epidemiological control and prevention of E. bieneusi infections, from both the veterinary and human medical perspectives.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/981424 |
| spellingShingle | Olga Matos Maria Luisa Lobo Lihua Xiao Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans |
| title_full | Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans |
| title_short | Epidemiology of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection in Humans |
| title_sort | epidemiology of enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in humans |
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