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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Enteric spore-forming opportunistic parasites in HIV / AIDS
Rohit Chawla, RL Ichhpujani
Centre for AIDS and Related Diseases, National Center for Disease Control, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Rohit Chawla
Deputy Director, Center for AIDS and Related Diseases, National Center for Disease Control, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-110054
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.72112
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection causes progressive damage to both limbs of the immune system, which results in a plethora of opportunistic infections. Among the various opportunistic infections, gastrointestinal infections are very common in HIV / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Opportunistic spore-forming protozoal parasites, namely, Cryptosporidium parvum, Isospora belli, Cyclospora cayetanensis, and Microsporidia, play a major role in causing chronic diarrhea, accompanied with weight loss, in patients with HIV / AIDS. The purpose of this review is to discuss the salient microbiological, clinical, and diagnostic aspects of important enteric spore-forming opportunistic parasites in HIV / AIDS. |
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