Seropositivity for Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Czech Republic.
To determine seropositivity for Enterocytozoon bieneusi in the Czech Republic, we tested 115 serum samples from various groups. We found that 20% from HIV-positive persons, 33% from persons with occupational exposure to animals, and 10% from healthy persons were positive by indirect immunofluorescence assay. Proteins of 32 kDa were detected in serum samples from seropositive persons.
Sak
Bohumil
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Biology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic.
Kucerova
Zuzana
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Kvac
Martin
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Kvetonova
Dana
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Rost
Michael
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Secor
Evan W
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D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D021862:Enterocytozoon; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies