Cell biology and invasion of the microsporidia

被引:93
作者
Bigliardi, E
Sacchi, L
机构
[1] Univ Siena, Dept Evolut Biol, I-53100 Siena, Italy
[2] Univ Pavia, Dept Anim Biol, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
关键词
microsporidia; cytology; life cycle; invasion; polar tube;
D O I
10.1016/S1286-4579(01)01393-4
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Microsporidia are amitochondrial eukaryotic obligate intracellular parasites. They are reported to infect every animal group from protists to vertebrates, including humans. Microsporidia are of interest as opportunistic pathogens in humans and for certain characteristics which raise questions about their evolution and phylogenetic position. This review describes the basic biology and invasion mechanisms of microsporidian species infecting humans. (C) 2001 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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