Intestinal Microsporidiosis in Iran (Kerman): Comparison in immune-compromised patients and immune competent people with diarrhea

• Main Authors: Maryam Nooshadokht (Author), Iraj Sharifi (Author), Mohammad Ali Mohammadi (Author), Majid Pirestani (Author), Afgar Afgar (Author), Armina Mahootchi (Author), Samira Salari (Author), Zahra Babaei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Purpose: Gastroenteritis and the clinical profile caused by Microsporidia, an opportunistic pathogen, may be severe in immunocompromised individuals, especially in AIDS patients. Conventionally, it is necessary to detect the small infective spores in stained smears. However, due to th...