Isolation of a Protozoan Parasite Genetically Related to the Insect Trypanosomatid Herpetomonas samuelpessoai from a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Patient | Zendy

Florent Morio | Zendy; Jacques Reynes | Zendy; Michel Dollet | Zendy; Francine Pratlong | Zendy; Jean-Pierre Dedet | Zendy; Christophe Ravel | Zendy

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Isolation 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.

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