title: Tubulinosema sp. microsporidian myositis in immunosuppressed patient.
abstract: The Phylum Microsporidia comprises >1,200 species, only 15 of which are known to infect humans, including the genera Trachipleistophora, Pleistophora, and Brachiola. We report an infection by Tubulinosema sp. in an immunosuppressed patient.
authors: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, 9500 Euclid Foundation, NA10, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. choudhm@ccf.org
authors: Maria M
authors: MM
authors: Choudhary
authors: Maureen G
authors: MG
authors: Metcalfe
authors: Kathryn
authors: K
authors: Arrambide
authors: Caryn
authors: C
authors: Bern
authors: Govinda S
authors: GS
authors: Visvesvara
authors: Norman J
authors: NJ
authors: Pieniazek
authors: Rebecca D
authors: RD
authors: Bandea
authors: Marlene
authors: M
authors: Deleon-Carnes
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Adem
authors: Moaz M
authors: MM
authors: Choudhary
authors: Sherif R
authors: SR
authors: Zaki
authors: Musab U
authors: MU
authors: Saeed
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology; D016814:Microsporidia; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology