Tubulinosema sp. Microsporidian Myositis in Immunosuppressed Patient

oleh: Maria M. Choudhary, Maureen G. Metcalfe, Kathryn Arrambide, Caryn Bern, Govinda S. Visvesvara, Norman J. Pieniazek, Rebecca D. Bandea, Marlene DeLeon-Carnes, Patricia Adem, Moaz M. Choudhary, Sherif R. Zaki, Musab U. Saeed

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-09-01

Deskripsi

The Phylum Microsporidia comprises >1,200 species, only 15 of which are known to infect humans, including the genera Trachipleistophora, Pleistophora, and Brachiola. We report an infection by Tubulinosema sp. in an immunosuppressed patient.