Cyclospora cayatanensis en pacientes con SIDA y diarrea crónica / Cyclospora cayetanensis in patients with AIDS and chronic diarrhea
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
;
34(3): 133-137, 2004. ilus
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: lil-420475
ABSTRACT
Cyclospora spp. is a protozoan parasite responsible for significant gastrointestinal disease in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. We report the clinical features of two patients with chronic diarrhea and intestinal cyclosporosis caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis. The average value for CD4 count in these patients was lower than or equal to 100 cells/mm3. The oocysts were detected in smears from stool samples stained with modified acid-fast or safranin technique. Light microscopy revealed parasites in the enterocytes and these parasites were associated with villous atrophy. Cyclospora cayetanensis infection might be an important cause of diarrhea in patients with AIDS in Argentina.
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LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
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Cyclospora
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Ciclosporíase
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterologia
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán/AR
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Hospital Municipal General de Agudos Dr. José María Penna/AR
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Hospital Municipal de Infecciosas Dr Francisco J. Muniz/AR
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