Title of article
Severe Diarrhea Due To Cystoisospora belli Infection in an HTLV-1 Woman
Author/Authors
Shafiei، Reza نويسنده Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IR Iran , , NAJJARI، Mohsen نويسنده Dept. of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran NAJJARI, Mohsen , Kargar Kheirabad، Ali نويسنده Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , HATAM، Golamreza نويسنده Basic Sciences in Infectious Diseases Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Shiraz, iran HATAM, Golamreza
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2016
Pages
5
From page
121
To page
125
Abstract
Cystoisospora belli, formerly Isospora belli, as an opportunistic infection agent, is seen in immunocompromised patients like HTLV-1. We describe here cystoisosporiasis in an HTLV1 Iranian female in Mashhad, northwestern Iran in 2012 who presented with a debilitating diarrheal illness and great weight loss. C. belli was detected in her stool by modified acid-fast staining and then by molecular detection. Serologic testing was negative for HIV but she showed positivity for HTLV-1 infection. Treatment with TMP/SMX led to improvement of her diarrhea but she died after one year due to malabsorption syndrome. Adequate detection of C. belli diarrhea in immunocompromise patients of HTLV1 in endemic area can be cured by TMP/SMX.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Serial Year
2016
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Record number
2399511
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