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dc.contributor.authorOmalu, Innocent CJ-
dc.contributor.authorDuhlinska, Da D-
dc.contributor.authorAnyanwu, Gregory I-
dc.contributor.authorYako, Andy-
dc.contributor.authorPam, Victoria A-
dc.contributor.authorInyama, Petrus U-
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-06T16:35:39Z-
dc.date.available2021-07-06T16:35:39Z-
dc.date.issued2005-
dc.identifier.issn0972-5997-
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6835-
dc.description.abstractMicrosporidia are intracellular spore-forming protozoa that are increasingly being recognized as pathogens in humans. Faecal samples were taken from 2250 HIV/AIDS and 1050 HIV-negative patients from Kano and Makurdi in Northern Nigeria, and were investigated for microsporidial infections by Giemsa staining technique (Light microscopy). In Kano, Enterocytozoon bienuesi was detected in 8 (14.17%) and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in 5 (2.60%) out of 192 HIV/AIDS patients screened. A mixed infection of both 0.52% was observed. Results from Makurdi showed that Enterocytozoon bienuesi was detected in 13 (0.65%) and Encephalitozoon intestinalis in 96 (4.78%) out of 2008 HIV/AIDS patients examined. No mixed infection was observed. Microsporidial spores were not found in 1050 HIV-negative patients screened from both areas. There was a significant difference (X2, p<0.05) in infection rates between the HIV/AIDS and HIV-negative patients. This study aimed at detecting the prevalence of intestinal microsporidia to provide baseline data on the status of this disease in Nigeria. Detection of Microsporidia in Immuno-compromised patients has not been described previously in this area.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMangalore Indiaen_US
dc.subjectEnterocytozoon bienuesien_US
dc.subjectEncephalitozoon intestinalisen_US
dc.subjectMicrosporidial ingectionsen_US
dc.titleFirst detection of intestinal microsporidia in Northern Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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