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dc.contributor.author | Omalu, Innocent CJ | - |
dc.contributor.author | Duhlinska, Da D | - |
dc.contributor.author | Anyanwu, Gregory I | - |
dc.contributor.author | Yako, Andy | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pam, Victoria A | - |
dc.contributor.author | Inyama, Petrus U | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-06T16:35:39Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-07-06T16:35:39Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2005 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0972-5997 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.futminna.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/6835 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Microsporidia 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.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Mangalore India | en_US |
dc.subject | Enterocytozoon bienuesi | en_US |
dc.subject | Encephalitozoon intestinalis | en_US |
dc.subject | Microsporidial ingections | en_US |
dc.title | First detection of intestinal microsporidia in Northern Nigeria | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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