Open AccessIsolation of a Protozoan Parasite Genetically Related to the Insect Trypanosomatid Herpetomonas samuelpessoai from a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient
Author(s) -
Florent Morio,
Jacques Reynes,
Michel Dollet,
Francine Pratlong,
Jean-Pierre Dedet,
Christophe Ravel
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.01098-08
Subject(s) - biology , isolation (microbiology) , protozoa , virology , parasite hosting , protozoan parasite , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , human pathogen , insect , genetics , ecology , world wide web , computer science
Severely immunocompromised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients can develop various opportunistic infections due to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protozoa. Here we report the first isolation of a flagellated protozoan genetically closely related toHerpetomonas samuelpessoai , which is usually a parasite of insects, from the blood of an HIV-infected patient.