[Opportunistic protozoa--the problem in immunodeficient patients].
Protozoan infections with a mild or asymptomatic course in immunocompetent individuals, in the case of immunocompromised patients could cause severe syndromes or fatal outcome. The different clinical course is possible to diagnose only with specific laboratory methods. Actual settlements on the most often diagnosed in human opportunistic protozoan infections pathogenesis and diagnostics are presented.
Spausta
Grazyna
G
Katedra i Zakład Ogólnej Biologii Lekarskiej Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Zabrzu. biolmedzab@slam.katowice.pl
Ciarkowska
Jolanta
J
Wiczkowski
Andrzej
A
Adamek
Brygida
B
D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021744:Cyclospora / Q000302:isolation & purification; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016814:Microsporidia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016720:Pneumocystis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy