Summary:
Microsporidia Encephalitozoon cuniculi, obligate intracellular spore – forming protozoan parasite
infecting a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate host, has been described as opportunistic
pathogen in severely immunocompromised human host.
An antibody immune response to the presence of antibodies against Encephalitozoon cuniculi was
investigated serologically using indirect immunofluorescence antibody test (IFAT). Of the total
number of 113 sera from immunologicaly compromised patients examined, 5 were positive at the
titre 1:32, 5 at the titre 1:64, and 6 at the titre 1:256. From total number of positive respondent
patients were 12 children and 4 adults.
Key words:
microsporidia – Encephalitozoon cuniculi – immunodeficient patients – IFAT.
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