Microsporidia Infection in a Mexican Kidney Transplant Recipient
Joint Authors
Alvarez-Torres, Octavio
Ofelia Uribe-Uribe, Norma
Hernández-Rodríguez, Oscar Xavier
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Microorganisms of the microsporidia group are obligated intracellular protozoa that belong to the phylum Microspora; currently they are considered to be related or belong to the fungi reign.
It is considered an opportunistic infection in humans, and 14 species belonging to 8 different genera have been described.
Immunocompromized patients such as those infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), also HIV serum-negative asymptomatic patients, with poor hygienic conditions, and recipients of bone marrow or solid organ transplantation are susceptible to develop deinfection.
Sixty transplanted patients with renal microsporidia infection have been reported worldwide.
The aim of this paper is to inform about the 2nd case of kidney transplant and microsporidia infection documented in Mexico.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hernández-Rodríguez, Oscar Xavier& Alvarez-Torres, Octavio& Ofelia Uribe-Uribe, Norma. 2012. Microsporidia Infection in a Mexican Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hernández-Rodríguez, Oscar Xavier…[et al.]. Microsporidia Infection in a Mexican Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hernández-Rodríguez, Oscar Xavier& Alvarez-Torres, Octavio& Ofelia Uribe-Uribe, Norma. Microsporidia Infection in a Mexican Kidney Transplant Recipient. Case Reports in Nephrology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508852