Microsporidiosis history and symptoms

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Overview

History and Symptoms

Microsporidiosis can affect many systems. Intestinal microsporidiosis is the most common form of the disease.

Intestinal microsporidiasis:

In immunocompetent individuals

Intestinal microsporidiasis may be asymptomatic or causes transient diarrhea. In rare cases it might cause chronic diarrhea.

In immunocompromised individuals

  • Chronic diarrhea: non bloody watery diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Weight loss
  • May be associated with nausea and vomiting.

Disseminated disease

Eye involvement

Ocular involvement can cause keratitis which present with red eye, tearing, foreign body sensation

Musculoskeletal involvement

  • Muscle pain
  • Fever
  • Muscle weakness

Central nervous system involvement

  • Microsporidiosis may present with symptoms of space occupying lesions such as:
  • Headache
  • Seizures
  • Projectile vomiting


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