Chronic microsporidian infection of the nasal mucosae, sinuses and conjunctivae in HIV disease

C J Lacey; A M Clarke; P Fraser; T Metcalfe; G Bonsor; A Curry

Chronic microsporidian infection of the nasal mucosae, sinuses and conjunctivae in HIV disease

C J Lacey, A M Clarke, P Fraser, T Metcalfe, G Bonsor, A Curry

The Hull York Medical School

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Abstract

A case of chronic infection of the nasal mucosae, sinuses and conjunctivae with a microsporidian parasite in association with HIV infection and immune deficiency is reported. This microsporidian resembles both Encephalitozoon cuniculi and the newly described Encephalitozoon hellem by electron microscopy. This occurred in an adult male resident in the UK with no history of foreign travel. Although there are previous descriptions of conjunctival infections from the USA, this is the first description of infection of the nasal epithelium. Further studies are underway to classify this protozoan.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-81
Number of pages	3
Journal	Genitourinary medicine
Volume	68
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 1992

Keywords

Adult
Animals
Bisexuality
Chronic Disease
Conjunctiva
HIV Infections
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Microsporidiosis
Nasal Mucosa
Opportunistic Infections
Paranasal Sinuses

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