CYCLOSPORA IN AIDS PATIENTS - NOT ALWAYS AN AGENT OF DIARRHEIC SYNDROME

Authors
MAGGI P BRANDONISIO O LAROCCA AMV ROLLO M PANARO MA MARANGI A MARZO R ANGARANO G PASTORE G
Citation
P. Maggi et al., CYCLOSPORA IN AIDS PATIENTS - NOT ALWAYS AN AGENT OF DIARRHEIC SYNDROME, The New microbiologica, 18(1), 1995, pp. 73-76
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
The New microbiologica
ISSN journal
11217138 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
73 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-7138(1995)18:1<73:CIAP-N>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The present study reports the clinical features of two AIDS patients i nfected by Cyclospora. According to our observations, Cyclospora in AI DS can be responsible both for gastroenteritis and for asymptomatic in fections with spontaneous rapid clearance. In addition, and undiagnose d circulation of this agent in Italy could be hypothesized: neither pa tient had a past history of foreign travel. These are the first two ca ses in AIDS described in Italy.