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. 1999 Apr;12(2):243–285. doi: 10.1128/cmr.12.2.243

TABLE 4.

Clinical manifestations of human microsporidial infections

Species Clinical manifestation Reference(s) (first reports)
E. bieneusi Enteritis 99, 119, 245
Cholangitis, cholecystitis 240, 278
Pneumonia, bronchitis 367
Sinusitis, rhinitis 129, 165
E. intestinalis Enteritis 266
Cholangitis, cholecystitis 268, 385
Nephritis, urinary tract infection 47, 268
Sinusitis, rhinitis 121, 147
Bronchitis 121, 150
Keratoconjunctivitis 226
Disseminated infection 47, 268
E. hellem Keratoconjunctivitis 104, 306
Sinusitis, rhinitis 178, 211
Pneumonia, bronchiolitis 304, 305
Nephritis, urinary tract infection 304
Prostatic abscess 308
Disseminated infection 304
E. cuniculi Hepatitis, peritonitisa 340, 392
Encephalitis 237, 242, 374
Intestinal infection 144
Urinary tract infection 95, 144
Keratoconjunctivitis 95, 144
Sinusitis, rhinitis 95, 144
Disseminated infection 95, 144
T. hominis Myositis 138, 180
Keratoconjunctivitis 138, 180
Sinusitis, rhinitis 138, 180
T. antropophtera Encephalitis 271, 390
Myositis 271, 390
Disseminated infection 271, 390
Pleistophora spp. Myositis 216, 229, 230
V. corneae Keratitis 92, 317, 324
N. ocularum Keratoconjunctivitis 36, 44
N. connori Disseminated infection 235, 334
Nosema-like sp. Myositis 239
M. africanum Corneal ulcer 50, 277
M. ceylonensis Corneal ulcer 6, 50
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Species not confirmed because classification was based only on ultrastructure morphology.