Specific and rapid detection of Microsporidia in stool specimens from AIDS patients by PCR

Parasite. 1996 Mar;3(1):85-6. doi: 10.1051/parasite/1996031085.

Abstract

Two microsporidian species, Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon intestinalis, are the cause of diarrhoea and wasting syndrome in AIDS patients. A new PCR assay is proposed for the rapid and specific detection of these parasites in stools.

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
  • Animals
  • Feces / parasitology*
  • Humans
  • Microsporida / isolation & purification*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction