Isosporiasis

Isosporiasis (also known as cystoisosporiasis) is an exclusively human parasitosis occurring mainly in the tropics and subtropics, due to infection with <i>Isospora belli</i> (through ingestion of contaminated food), that is frequently asymptomatic or that can cause fever and diarrhea, but that is usually a self-limiting condition in the immunocompetent. HIV-positive individuals are particularly at risk of suffering from symptomatic isosporiasis and can manifest with a more severe clinical course of chronic diarrhea and severe weight loss.



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Matched Phenotype  Gene  Mutation  MeSH
Rank
(Similarity)
PMID
(PMCID)
2
(4.0%)
11508398
Case report: Nitazoxanide treatment failure in chronic isosporiasis.
Bialek R, Overkamp D, Rettig I, Knobloch J.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2001;65(2):94-5.
Malabsorption
Administration, Oral Animals Anti-Infective Agents Antiprotozoal Agents Homo sapiens Immunocompetence Intravenous Injections Isospora Isosporiasis Male Middle Aged Nitro Compounds Thiazoles Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination
2
(4.0%)
11225225
Cyclospora cayetanensis--an emerging coccidian parasite.
Ranjitham M, Madan M, Chandrasekharan S.
J Assoc Physicians India. 1999;47(12):1198-9.
Weight loss
Animals Cyclospora Cyclosporiasis Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged
2
(4.0%)
9695477
[A case of AIDS complicated with isosporiosis as initial manifestation].
Sakamoto M, Adachi T, Sagara H, Izeki M.
Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 1998;72(6):643-6.
Weight loss
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Adult Animals Coccidiosis Diarrhea Homo sapiens Isospora Male
2
(4.0%)
9181385
Cyclospora cayetanensis: first imported infections in Germany.
Petry F, Hofstatter J, Schulz BK, Deitrich G, Jung M, Schirmacher P.
Infection. 1997;25(3):167-70.
Weight loss
Animals Coccidiosis Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis Eucoccidiida Feces Females Homo sapiens Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Middle Aged
2
(4.0%)
8254160
Parasitic infections in AIDS patients. Cryptosporidiosis, isosporiasis, microsporidiosis, cyclosporiasis.
Wittner M, Tanowitz HB, Weiss LM.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1993;7(3):569-86.
Diarrhea
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Adult Animals Coccidiosis Corneal Diseases Cryptosporidiosis Diarrhea Eucoccidiida Eye Infections, Parasitic Homo sapiens Isospora Male Microsporida Microsporidiosis
2
(4.0%)
8183153
Human isosporiasis in an AIDS patient--report of first case in Malaysia.
Shekhar KC, Ng KP, Rokiah I.
Med J Malaysia. 1993;48(3):355-60.
Lethargy
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Adult Animals Coccidiosis Diarrhea Homo sapiens Isospora Male
2
(4.0%)
7746744
Intestinal and extraintestinal Isospora belli infection in an AIDS patient. A second case report.
Michiels JF, Hofman P, Bernard E, Saint Paul MC, Boissy C, Mondain V, LeFichoux Y, Loubiere R.
Pathol Res Pract. 1994;190(11):1089-93; discussion 1094.
Cachexia
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections Adult Animals Coccidiosis Females Homo sapiens Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Isospora Liver Diseases, Parasitic Lymphatic Diseases Spleen
2
(4.0%)
3826017
Disseminated extraintestinal isosporiasis in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
Restrepo C, Macher AM, Radany EH.
Am J Clin Pathol. 1987;87(4):536-42.
Enterocolitis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Adult Coccidiosis Homo sapiens Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Isospora Male
2
(4.0%)
3660061
Acute human isosporiasis in Thailand: a case report.
Morakote N, Muangyimpong Y, Somboon P, Khamboonruang C.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1987;18(1):107-11.
Nephrotic syndrome
Animals Coccidiosis Homo sapiens Isospora Male Middle Aged Parasite Egg Count Thailand
2
(4.0%)
3261956
Isospora belli infection: treatment with pyrimethamine.
Weiss LM, Perlman DC, Sherman J, Tanowitz H, Wittner M.
Ann Intern Med. 1988;109(6):474-5.
Allergy
Adult Coccidiosis Diarrhea Drug Combinations HIV Seropositivity Homo sapiens Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic Male Middle Aged Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Combination
        

Phenotype(s) retrieved from Orphanet

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HPO ID Term Frequency


Phenotype(s) retrieved from case reports

    Total: 8

HPO ID Term # of case reports
HP:0002014 Diarrhea 8
HP:0001824 Weight loss 3
HP:0001082 Cholecystitis 1
HP:0002024 Malabsorption 1
HP:0002027 Abdominal pain 1
HP:0002028 Chronic diarrhea 1
HP:0004326 Cachexia 1
HP:0031690 Opportunistic infection 1


Causative gene(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 0

Gene Symbol Gene Name Entrez Gene ID