High Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon Species in Immunocompetent Subjects

Encephalitozoon species are important pathogens in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. However, in immunocompetent persons, little is known about Encephalitozoon infections, mainly because of the lack of reliable diagnostic tests. To improve diagnosis, three serologic techniques that use...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 1997-04, Vol.175 (4), p.1020-1024
Main Authors: Gool, Tomvan, Vetter, J. C. M., Weinmayr, B., Dam, A. Van, Derouin, F., Dankert, J.
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Adolescent
Adsorption
Adult
Aged
AIDS/HIV
Animals
Antibodies
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Antigens
Biological and medical sciences
Blood donation
Blood Donors
Child
Coccidiosis
Concise Communications
Encephalitozoon
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Female
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Microsporidia
Microsporidia - immunology
Microsporidiosis - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Parasitic diseases
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Protozoal diseases
Seroepidemiologic studies
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description Encephalitozoon species are important pathogens in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. However, in immunocompetent persons, little is known about Encephalitozoon infections, mainly because of the lack of reliable diagnostic tests. To improve diagnosis, three serologic techniques that use Encephalitozoon intestinalis as antigen were developed: an ELISA, an immunofluorescence technique (IFAT), and a counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE) method. The serologic response against E. intestinalis was studied in sera from 300 Dutch blood donors and 276 pregnant French women. For confirmation of specificity, sera from 150 subjects with various infectious and noninfectious diseases were examined. ELISA, IFAT, and CIE were specific for microsporidia infections, and IFAT and CIE were specific for Encephalitozoon infections. High antibody titers against Encephalitozoon organisms were found in 24 (8%) of 300 Dutch blood donors and in 13 (5%) of 276 pregnant French women. The high seroprevalence against Encephalitozoon species in Dutch blood donors and French women suggests that Encephalitozoon infection is common in immunocompetent subjects.
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Adsorption
Adult
Aged
AIDS/HIV
Animals
Antibodies
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Antigens
Biological and medical sciences
Blood donation
Blood Donors
Child
Coccidiosis
Concise Communications
Encephalitozoon
Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
Female
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Microsporidia
Microsporidia - immunology
Microsporidiosis - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Parasitic diseases
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Protozoal diseases
Seroepidemiologic studies
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