Intestinal parasitic infection in patients with HIV/AIDS are leading cause of morbidity and mortality particularly in developing countries with diarrhea as chief complain so present study was undertaken to assess prevalence of intestinal infection caused by enteric parasites in HIV/AIDS patients. A prospective study conducted on 100 HIV positive and HIV negative patients from August 2008July200...

Knowing the mode of transmission of a disease can affect its control and prevention. Here, we identify 5 protozoan parasites with demonstrated presence in seminal fluid, only 1 of which has been identified as a sexually transmitted disease among humans.

Intramembrane proteolysis is widely conserved throughout different forms of life, with three major types of proteases being known for their ability to cleave peptide bonds directly within the transmembrane domains of their substrates. Although intramembrane proteases have been extensively studied in humans and model organisms, they have only more recently been investigated in protozoan parasite...

Background and Aims: The protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of various clinical diseases. Different methods of cultivation of Leishmania parasites are available. In the present study, the efficacy of the LB broth with rabbit lyophilized anti-sheep red blood cell haemolysin was evaluated in the cultivation of promastigotes of Leishmania major. Materials and Met...

Protozoan parasites were the most frequently identified etiologic agents in waterborne disease outbreak from 1991 to 1994. The waterborne parasites Giardia lamblia, Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium parvum, Cyclospora cayetanesis, Isospora belli, and the microsporidia are reviewed. For each parasite, the review includes history, life cycle, incidence, ...

Infectious parasites, especially the intestinal protozoan continue to be a major public health problem in Africa, where many of same factors contribute transmission these parasites. This study was conducted investigate parasites causing protozoal infections diagnosed Aristide Le Dantec hospital (Senegal). Direct examination and Ritchie technique were used. Among 3407 stool samples studied, 645 ...