A microsporidian isolated from an AIDS patient corresponds to Encephalitozoon cuniculi III, originally isolated from domestic dogs

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作者
Didier, ES
Visvesvara, GS
Baker, MD
Rogers, LB
Bertucci, DC
DeGroote, MA
Vossbrinck, CR
机构
[1] CTR DIS CONTROL & PREVENT,NATL CTR INFECT DIS,DIV PARASIT DIS,ATLANTA,GA 30341
[2] ILLINOIS NAT HIST SURVEY,CTR ECON ENTOMOL,CHAMPAIGN,IL 61801
[3] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DIV INFECT DIS,DENVER,CO 80262
[4] UNIV COLORADO,HLTH SCI CTR,DIV PATHOL,DENVER,CO 80262
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10.1128/JCM.34.11.2835-2837.1996
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of a recently cultured human Encephalitozoon cuniculi isolate was analyzed by gene amplification and DNA sequencing. Restriction endonuclease digestion (FokI) and double-stranded DNA heteroduplex mobility shift analysis were performed to determine their utility for strain differentiation. The human E. cuniculi isolate was identical to E. cuniculi III, which had been isolated only from domestic dogs until now. The patient providing the isolate owned a pet dog, but no microsporidia were detected in the pet's urine.
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页码:2835 / 2837
页数:3
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