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Various brain-eating amoebae: the protozoa, the pathogenesis, and the disease

《医学前沿（英文）》 2021年第15卷第6期页码 842-866 doi: 10.1007/s11684-021-0865-2

摘要： Among various genera of free-living amoebae prevalent in nature, some members are identified as causative agents of human encephalitis, in which Naegleria fowleri followed by Acanthamoeba spp. and Balamuthia mandrillaris have been successively discovered. As the three dominant genera responsible for infections, Acanthamoeba and Balamuthia work as opportunistic pathogens of granulomatous amoebic encephalitis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals, whereas Naegleria induces primary amoebic meningoencephalitis mostly in healthy children and young adults as a more violent and deadly disease. Due to the lack of typical symptoms and laboratory findings, all these amoebic encephalitic diseases are difficult to diagnose. Considering that subsequent therapies are also affected, all these brain infections cause significant mortality worldwide, with more than 90% of the cases being fatal. Along with global warming and population explosion, expanding areas of human and amoebae activity in some regions lead to increased contact, resulting in more serious infections and drawing increased public attention. In this review, we summarize the present information of these pathogenic free-living amoebae, including their phylogeny, classification, biology, and ecology. The mechanisms of pathogenesis, immunology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, diagnosis, and therapies are also discussed.

关键词： free-living amoebae central nervous system infection primary amoebic meningoencephalitis granulomatous amoebic encephalitis

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Co-infection of HIV and parasites in China: Results from an epidemiological survey in rural areas of Fuyang city, Anhui province, China

Li-Guang TIAN MPH, Jia-Xu CHEN PhD, Yu-Chun CAI BM, Jian GUO MPH, Xiao-Mei TONG, Qin LIU DVM, Xiao-Nong ZHOU PhD, Tian-Ping WANG PhD, Xiao-Mei YIN, Wei-Duo WU, Li ZHOU, Feng-Feng WANG, Zhen-Li WANG MSc, Guo-Jin CHENG, Peter STEINMANN PhD, Lan-Hua LI MSc,

《医学前沿（英文）》 2010年第4卷第2期页码 192-198 doi: 10.1007/s11684-010-0039-0

摘要： The aim of this study was to investigate epidemiological characteristics of co-infection of HIV and intestinal parasites in a HIV/AIDS highly endemic area in China. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in two villages where HIV/AIDS prevalence in residents was over 1%. Stool samples of all residents in the two targeted villages were examined for the presence of intestinal parasites. Blood examination was performed for the HIV infection detection and anemia test. A questionnaire survey was carried out in all residents participating in the study. A total of 769 individuals were enrolled in the investigation, 720 of whom were involved in stool examination of intestinal parasites. The infection rates of parasites in the residents of the targeted villages were as follows: 0.56% for , 4.03% for Hookworm, 0.28% for , 0.42% for , 21.39% for , 3.89% for , 1.67% for spp., 4.44% for spp., and no infection for . The overall infection rate of intestinal worms was 4.72%, intestinal parasite infection rate was 24.31%, the anemia prevalence rate was 34.68%, the co-infection rate of HIV and intestinal helminthes 2.17%, the co-infection rate of HIV and intestinal protozoa 28.26%, of which the co-infection rates of HIV and , and HIV and spp. were 19.57% and 13.04%, respectively. A significant difference of spp. infection rate was found between HIV-positive group (13.04%) and HIV-negative group (4.70%) (<0.05). Higher prevalence of anemia (34.68%) occurred in the study villages, particularly in children (>50%) and women (>39%). It was concluded that the infection rate of intestinal protozoa in the residents was higher than that of intestinal helminthes in the local setting, and a same pattern appeared in the co-infection rate of HIV and parasites. An interesting finding is that the infection rate of spp. among the HIV-positives was significantly higher than that in the HIV-negatives, and children and women had higher anemia prevalence.

关键词： human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) co-infection intestinal parasites helminthes protozoa China