Chikungunya infection in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected kidney transplant recipient returning to Italy from the Dominican Republic

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 876-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Dalla Gasperina ◽  
M.L. Balsamo ◽  
S.D. Garavaglia ◽  
F. Rovida ◽  
F. Baldanti ◽  
...  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Oscar Xavier Hernández-Rodríguez ◽  
Octavio Alvarez-Torres ◽  
Norma Ofelia Uribe-Uribe

Microorganisms of the microsporidia group are obligated intracellular protozoa that belong to the phylum Microspora; currently they are considered to be related or belong to the fungi reign. It is considered an opportunistic infection in humans, and 14 species belonging to 8 different genera have been described. Immunocompromized patients such as those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), also HIV serum-negative asymptomatic patients, with poor hygienic conditions, and recipients of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation are susceptible to develop deinfection. Sixtytransplantedpatients with renal microsporidia infection have been reported worldwide. The aim of this paper is to inform about the 2nd case of kidney transplant and microsporidia infection documented in Mexico.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 428-430
Author(s):  
Jin Sasaki ◽  
Satoru Shinkuma ◽  
Riichiro Abe

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