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Microsporidiosis historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Phylum Microsporidia was first described in the 19th century while the first human case was described in 1959. The number of cases increased after the spread of AIDS.[1]
Historical perspective
Historical perspective
Phylum microsporidia were first described in the 19th century while the first human case was described in 1959. The number of cases increased after the spread of AIDS.[1]
- In late 19th century, phylum microsporidia were first discovered.
- In 1959, the first human case was described in a Japanese child.
- In 1985, microsporidiosis was first described in an AIDS patient in France.
- With the spread of HIV, the number of cases was increased and microsporidiosis was almost always found in HIV and immunocompromised patients.
- In 1996, E. bieneusi was first described in pigs in Switzerland.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]