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Isospora

McAllister, C.T. et al., Prociv, P. et al., McGraw, K.J. et al., Weiss, L.M. et al., Dunbar, M.R. et al., et al.

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Disease relevance of Isospora

This report describes a 38-year-old male homosexual with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a history of Isospora belli infestation treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole [1].

High impact information on Isospora

Diclazuril for Isospora belli infection in AIDS [2].
Isospora belli infection responds rapidly to therapy with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, but patients with AIDS have a high rate of adverse reactions to this therapy [3].
Isospora belli infection: treatment with pyrimethamine [3].
Effectiveness of roxithromycin for treating Isospora belli infection [4].
In this study, we tested the effect of endoparasitic infection by intestinal coccidians (Isospora sp.) on the expression of both carotenoid- and melanin-based ornamental coloration in captive male American goldfinches (Carduelis tristis) [5].

Biological context of Isospora

Detection of Isospora belli by polymerase chain reaction using primers based on small-subunit ribosomal RNA sequences [6].

Anatomical context of Isospora

Sixteen (32%) of the lizards were found to be passing oocysts of Isospora amphiboluri Cannon, 1967, previously described from bearded dragons Pogona barbata (Cuvier, 1829) from Australia. Sporulated oocytes were spherical to subspherical, 25.3 x 25.1 (23-26 x 23-26) microns, with a shape index (length/width) of 1.0 (1.0-1.1) [7].

Associations of Isospora with chemical compounds

Chronic Isospora belli infection treated with co-trimoxazole [8].
In experiment 2, treatment with a combination of 55 mg of sulfadimethoxine/kg of BW and 11 mg of ormetoprim/kg of BW for 23 days was 99.8% effective against Isospora spp infections in dogs [9].
Infection of Isospora belli was found thereafter, and sulfamethoxazole was quite effective for diarrhea [10].

Gene context of Isospora

OBJECTIVE: To report on the endemicity of Isospora belli in Queensland. DESIGN: A 10-year retrospective survey of data from routine parasitological surveillance of Queensland Aboriginal communities, by microscopic examination of preserved faecal specimens [11].

References

Disseminated extraintestinal isosporiasis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Restrepo, C., Macher, A.M., Radany, E.H. Am. J. Clin. Pathol. (1987) [Pubmed]
Diclazuril for Isospora belli infection in AIDS. Kayembe, K., Desmet, P., Henry, M.C., Stoffels, P. Lancet (1989) [Pubmed]
Isospora belli infection: treatment with pyrimethamine. Weiss, L.M., Perlman, D.C., Sherman, J., Tanowitz, H., Wittner, M. Ann. Intern. Med. (1988) [Pubmed]
Effectiveness of roxithromycin for treating Isospora belli infection. Musey, K.L., Chidiac, C., Beaucaire, G., Houriez, S., Fourrier, A. J. Infect. Dis. (1988) [Pubmed]
Differential effects of endoparasitism on the expression of carotenoid- and melanin-based ornamental coloration. McGraw, K.J., Hill, G.E. Proc. Biol. Sci. (2000) [Pubmed]
Detection of Isospora belli by polymerase chain reaction using primers based on small-subunit ribosomal RNA sequences. Müller, A., Bialek, R., Fätkenheuer, G., Salzberger, B., Diehl, V., Franzen, C. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. (2000) [Pubmed]
A description of Isospora amphiboluri (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the inland bearded dragon, Pogona vitticeps (Sauria: Agamidae). McAllister, C.T., Upton, S.J., Jacobson, E.R., Kopit, W. J. Parasitol. (1995) [Pubmed]
Chronic Isospora belli infection treated with co-trimoxazole. Westerman, E.L., Christensen, R.P. Ann. Intern. Med. (1979) [Pubmed]
Prevention of coccidiosis in domestic dogs and captive coyotes (Canis latrans) with sulfadimethoxine-ormetoprim combination. Dunbar, M.R., Foreyt, W.J. Am. J. Vet. Res. (1985) [Pubmed]
Malignant lymphoma initiated with malabsorption syndrome due to Isospora belli infection and lymphocytosis. Ohtaki, M., Michimata, Y., Suzuki, T., Oikawa, K., Mikami, M. Tohoku J. Exp. Med. (1976) [Pubmed]
Isosporiasis in the aboriginal population of Queensland. Prociv, P., Luke, R., Quayle, P. Med. J. Aust. (1992) [Pubmed]

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