| Gastric involvement in AIDS associated cryptosporidiosis. | |
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PMID: 9824572 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidiosis has been shown to be a common cause of diarrhoea in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. There are very few data on the distribution of Cryptosporidium parvum along the gastrointestinal tract. AIMS: To evaluate the location of Cryptosporidium parasites in the digestive tract of patients with AIDS. METHODS: Gastrointestinal localisation of C parvum was studied in 71 patients with AIDS who underwent upper and/or lower endoscopy with biopsy for chronic diarrhoeal illness and/or other gastrointestinal disorders of unexplained origin. RESULTS: Twenty four individuals (33.8%) were positive for C parvum, of which 16 (88.9%) had parasites in the gastric epithelium. Most patients with gastric localisation of C parvum did not show specific symptoms indicating the presence of this parasite in the stomach. CONCLUSIONS: Gastric involvement in AIDS related cryptosporidiosis is more frequent than expected, but no clear correlation between gastric location and related clinical and pathological features was observed. |
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Authors:
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P Rossi; F Rivasi; M Codeluppi; A Catania; A Tamburrini; E Righi; E Pozio |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Gut Volume: 43 ISSN: 0017-5749 ISO Abbreviation: Gut Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-01-05 Completed Date: 1999-01-05 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985108R Medline TA: Gut Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 476-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory of Parasitology, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. |
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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complications,
parasitology* Adult Aged Animals Biopsy Cryptosporidiosis / complications*, parasitology Cryptosporidium parvum / isolation & purification* Female Humans Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / complications, parasitology* Male Middle Aged |
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