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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Genetic identification of intestinal microsporidia species in immunocompromised patients in Tunisia
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 80, No. 1, Year 2009
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Stool samples from 86 immunocompromised patients (51 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients and 35 patients with haematologic malignancies) were systematically screened for intestinal microspordiosis by microscopic examination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using universal primer V1/PMP2. Nine samples (10.5%) showed amplification with the predictive size of fragment (6 from HIV-infected patients and 3 from patients with myeloma). Only 5 out of them (all HIV-infected patients) were revealed positive by microscopy. By means of amplicons fragment size, species-specific primers (V1/EB450, V1/IS500) and sequencing, 3 microsporidia species were for the first time identified in Tunisia: Enterocytozoon bieneusi (3 isolates), Encephelitozoon intestinalis (2 isolates), and Encephalitozoon hellem (1 isolate). Systematic use of such sensitive and discriminative molecular tools will contribute to determining the true prevalence of microsporidiosis in Tunisia and to better management of infected immunocompromised subjects. Copyright © 2009 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Chabchoub, Najla
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut Pasteur de Tunis
Abdelmalek, Rim
Tunisia, Tunis
Service Des Maladies Infectieuses
Mellouli, Fethi
Tunisia, Tunis
Centre National de Greffe de Moelle Osseuse
Kanoun, Fakher
Tunisia, Tunis
Service Des Maladies Infectieuses
Thellier, Marc
France, Paris
Hôpital Universitaire Pitié Salpêtrière
Bouratbine, Aîda
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut Pasteur de Tunis
Aoun, Karim
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut Pasteur de Tunis
Statistics
Citations: 51
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2009.80.24
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Tunisia