Abstract
An unusual Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotype was found in seven guinea pigs and a 2-year-old child in the same household. The genetic uniqueness of the parasite, its wide occurrence in other guinea pigs in the community, and its absence in other children in the community suggest the possibility of zoonotic transmission of the infection to the study child.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Enterocytozoon / classification*
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Enterocytozoon / genetics
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Enterocytozoon / isolation & purification*
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Guinea Pigs / microbiology*
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Humans
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Male
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Microsporidiosis / microbiology
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Microsporidiosis / transmission*
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Microsporidiosis / veterinary*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Zoonoses / microbiology*
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer