| Enterocytozoon bieneusi | Agent of microsporidian infection, primarily infecting the small intestine, especially in immunocompromised individuals. It is the microsporidian most frequently reported in AIDS patients, where it has been implicated in chronic diarrhoea and weight loss; suggested treatment has been with octreotide with albendazole. See: microsporidia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Enterocytozoon | A genus in the protozoan phylum Microspora, all of which are obligate intracellular spore-forming parasites. (05 Mar 2000) |
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