title: Epidemiology of infections with free-living amebas and laboratory diagnosis of microsporidiosis.
abstract: Acanthamoeba, leptomyxid ameba, and microsporidia have recently been recognized as organisms that cause opportunistic infections in patients with HIV and AIDS. As the numbers of patients with HIV and AIDS increase, more cases of amebic encephalitis and microsporidiosis are likely.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, GA 30333.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Visvesvara
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D000048:Acanthamoeba / Q000254:growth & development; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D016816:Microsporida; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D009253:Naegleria / Q000254:growth & development; D013170:Spores