Characteristics of the microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi: a consequence of its development within short-living enterocytes.
Ultrastructural studies were done on developmental stages of Enterocytozoon bieneusi obtained from HIV seropositive patients suffering from diarrhea. The presence of elaborate multilamellar structures suggest that they give rise to various membrane systems needed for rapid production of disseminating stages.
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Département de Parasitologie et Pathologie Tropicale, Unité INSERM 313, Paris, France.
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Romaña
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Tanguy
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Gentilini
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D000818:Animals; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000166:cytology / Q000469:parasitology; D016814:Microsporidia / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure