Cyclospora infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

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dc.contributor.authorDeodhar, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorManiar, J Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSaple, D Gen_US
dc.date.accessioned2000-04-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T21:16:22Z
dc.date.available2000-04-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T21:16:22Z
dc.date.issued2000-04-29en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Diarrhea is a common clinical manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The important protozoan pathogens causing diarrhea include cryptosporidium, microsporidium, Isospora belli and cyclospora besides giardia lamblia and entamoeba histolytica. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of cyclospora (a coccidian protozoan) infection in HIV infected patients. METHODOLOGY: Faecal smears were stained by modified acid fast staining method to demonstrate oocysts of cyclospora. RESULTS: Out of 334 faecal specimens which were studied, cyclospora were identified in 22 cases (6.6 percent); and in 50 percent of the patients, there was a mixed infection with another protozoan parasite namely cryptosporidium. CONCLUSION: Identification of this parasite is important because cyclosporiasis can be treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Outbreaks of cyclospora infection have been linked to waterborne transmission. Though adequately chlorinated water is free of coliforms, it can still contain cyclospora.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Bombay Hospital.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDeodhar L, Maniar JK, Saple DG. Cyclospora infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2000 Apr; 48(4): 404-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/88469
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.japi.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCyclosporiasis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.titleCyclospora infection in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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