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J Clin Microbiol. 1993 February; 31(2): 436-439

Incidental finding of a microsporidian parasite from an AIDS patient.

Microbiology Department, Drs. Sullivan, Nicolaides and Partners, Taringa, Brisbane, Australia.

ABSTRACT

Light microscopic examination of feces from a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with chronic diarrhea, anorexia, and lethargy revealed the presence of numerous refractile bodies resembling microsporidian spores. They were subsequently identified as belonging to the genus Nosema on the basis of their ultrastructural characteristics. However, the microsporidia were enclosed within striated muscle cells, suggesting that they were probably ingested in food; thus, this represented an incidental finding rather than a true infection.

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