Latent microsporidial infection in immunocompetent individuals - a longitudinal study.

• Main Authors: Bohumil Sak (Author), Martin Kváč (Author), Zuzana Kučerová (Author), Dana Květoňová (Author), Kamila Saková (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Microsporidia (Fungi) have been repeatedly identified as the cause of opportunistic infections predominantly in immunodeficient individuals such as AIDS patients. However, the global epidemiology of human microsporidiosis is poorly understood and the ability of microsporidia to survive and multiply...