The first case of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in Poland

Ann Agric Environ Med. 2013;20(2):287-8.

Abstract

Microsporidia are intracellular parasites that cause opportunistic infections in humans of various immunological status. Only a few case reports exist on microsporidial infection in solid organ transplant recipients worldwide. The presented study demonstrates the first case in Poland of Enterocytozoon bieneusi infection in a liver transplant patient. Parasites were diagnosed in stool samples using both modified trichrome staining and PCR.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Azo Compounds / metabolism
  • Coloring Agents / metabolism
  • Enterocytozoon / genetics
  • Enterocytozoon / isolation & purification*
  • Enterocytozoon / metabolism
  • Eosine Yellowish-(YS) / metabolism
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Methyl Green / metabolism
  • Microsporidiosis / diagnosis
  • Microsporidiosis / immunology
  • Microsporidiosis / parasitology*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Poland
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Coloring Agents
  • trichrome stain
  • Methyl Green
  • Eosine Yellowish-(YS)

Associated data

  • GENBANK/JN107808