[Isosporiasis and sarcocystosis. The current findings]

Recenti Prog Med. 1992 Dec;83(12):719-25.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A review on infections by Isospora belli and Sarcocystis spp. both in healthy and in AIDS patients is done on the basis of literature and personal data. In this view a special focus is made on isospora belli infection in AIDS because of its high recurrence after successful attack therapy. Consequently the most recent protocols for maintenance and attack therapy in these patients are reported. At the end, concerning ultrastructural pathology, the features of some Isospora belli developing stages are described by means of electron microscopy on duodenal biopsy specimens from a patient.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
  • Animals
  • Coccidiosis / diagnosis
  • Coccidiosis / drug therapy
  • Coccidiosis / parasitology*
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Humans
  • Isospora* / growth & development
  • Sarcocystis / growth & development
  • Sarcocystosis / diagnosis
  • Sarcocystosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcocystosis / parasitology*