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Microsporidiosis

Index Microsporidiosis

Microsporidiosis is an opportunistic intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and wasting in immunocompromised individuals (HIV, for example). [1]

25 relations: Albendazole, Anncaliia algerae, Apicomplexan life cycle, CD4, Cytoplasm, Diarrhea, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Eukaryote, Fission (biology), Fumagillin, Fungus, HIV, ICD-10, Immunodeficiency, Microsporidia, Mycosis, Nosema (microsporidian), Parasitophorous vacuole, Pathogen, Protozoan infection, Spore, T cell, Vacuole.

Albendazole

Albendazole, also known as albendazolum, is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations.

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Anncaliia algerae

Anncaliia algerae are aquatic microsporidium that most commonly infects mosquitoes.

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Apicomplexan life cycle

Apicomplexans, a group of intracellular parasites, have life cycle stages evolved to allow them to survive the wide variety of environments they are exposed to during their complex life cycle.

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CD4

In molecular biology, CD4 (cluster of differentiation 4) is a glycoprotein found on the surface of immune cells such as T helper cells, monocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells.

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Cytoplasm

In cell biology, the cytoplasm is the material within a living cell, excluding the cell nucleus.

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea, also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having at least three loose or liquid bowel movements each day.

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Encephalitozoon cuniculi

Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a eukaryotic organism belonging to the phylum Microsporidia, in the kingdom Fungi.

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Encephalitozoon intestinalis

Encephalitozoon intestinalis is a parasite.

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Enterocytozoon bieneusi

Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a species of the order Microsporidia which infects the intestinal epithelial cells.

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Eukaryote

Eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within membranes, unlike Prokaryotes (Bacteria and other Archaea).

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Fission (biology)

Fission, in biology, is the division of a single entity into two or more parts and the regeneration of those parts into separate entities resembling the original.

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Fumagillin

Fumagillin is a complex biomolecule and used as an antimicrobial agent.

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Fungus

A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

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ICD-10

ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency (or immune deficiency) is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious disease and cancer is compromised or entirely absent.

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Microsporidia

Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites.

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Mycosis

Mycosis is a fungal infection of animals, including humans.

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Nosema (microsporidian)

Nosema is a genus of microsporidian parasites.

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Parasitophorous vacuole

The parasitophorous vacuole (PV) is a structure produced by apicomplexan parasites in the cell of its host.

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Pathogen

In biology, a pathogen (πάθος pathos "suffering, passion" and -γενής -genēs "producer of") or a '''germ''' in the oldest and broadest sense is anything that can produce disease; the term came into use in the 1880s.

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Protozoan infection

Protozoan infections are parasitic diseases caused by organisms formerly classified in the Kingdom Protozoa.

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Spore

In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions.

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T cell

A T cell, or T lymphocyte, is a type of lymphocyte (a subtype of white blood cell) that plays a central role in cell-mediated immunity.

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Vacuole

A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle which is present in all plant and fungal cells and some protist, animal and bacterial cells.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsporidiosis

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