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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
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
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.