Chronic Cystoisospora belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient treated at the specialized assistance service in Porto Velho County - Rondônia.

Chronic Cystoisospora belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient treated at the specialized assistance service in Porto Velho County - Rondônia.

Abstract Cystoisospora belli infection manifests as diarrhea, and can potentially progress to malabsorption in HIV patients. Here, we report a case of C. belli infection in an HIV/AIDS patient with chronic diarrhea symptoms for at least 2 years. Coproscopic analyses based on direct technique and mod...

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Main Authors: Flávia Serrano Batista, Laís de Souza Miranda, Márcia Benedita de Oliveira Silva, Roger Lafontaine Mesquita Taborda, Maiara Cristina Ferreira Soares, Najla Benevides Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Cystoisospora belli
HIV/AIDS
Laboratory Diagnosis
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