Case Report Chronic Microsporidial Enteritis in a Missionary from Mozambique

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dc.contributor.authorPalmieri, James R.en
dc.contributor.authorElswaifi, Shaadi F.en
dc.contributor.authorLindsay, David S.en
dc.contributor.authorJunko, Gretchenen
dc.contributor.authorCallahan, Cathyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-26T19:15:01Zen
dc.date.available2017-03-26T19:15:01Zen
dc.date.issued2010-11-01en
dc.description.abstractMicrosporidiosis often occurs in immunocompromised persons but may also occur in those who are immunocompetent. Infection by Microsporidia involves a variety of organs and systems, most notably, intestine, lung, kidney, brain, sinuses, muscle, and eyes. Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis are associated with gastroenteritis, and Enterocytozoon hellem and Encephalitozoon cuniculi are associated with keratoconjunctivitis. We report a case of chronic microsporidiosis in a 28-year-old woman missionary from Mozambique who came to our diagnostic laboratory with nausea, lower abdominal pain, and frequent bowel movements. Over two years, the patient was clinically assessed and treated for malaria and giardiasis without laboratory diagnosis while in Mozambique. Identification of the causative agent of her condition was not attempted during the course of her illness in Mozambique. Furthermore, adverse effects of malaria and giardiasis medications may have exacerbated the chronic illness in this patient and mimicked chronic microsporidiosis.en
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dc.format.extent1116 - 1118 (3) page(s)en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2010.10.0305en
dc.identifier.issn0002-9637en
dc.identifier.issue5en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/76683en
dc.identifier.volume83en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAmerican Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygieneen
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dc.subjectPublic, Environmental & Occupational Healthen
dc.subjectTropical Medicineen
dc.subjectMALARIA CASE-DEFINITIONen
dc.subjectENTEROCYTOZOON-BIENEUSIen
dc.subjectSOUTHERN MOZAMBIQUEen
dc.subjectMANHICA DISTRICTen
dc.subjectCHILDRENen
dc.titleCase Report Chronic Microsporidial Enteritis in a Missionary from Mozambiqueen
dc.title.serialAmerican Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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