Coinfection with , , , and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Case Report with Complex Immunologic Interactions.

AbstractWe describe the case of a 43-year-old human immunodeficiency virus-infected man receiving combined antiretroviral therapy and coinfected with , , and , presenting as chronic diarrhea and critical weight loss. Immunological aspects of these interactions are reviewed.

Improved Detection of in Modified Agar Plate Cultures.

AbstractA modification of Koga agar plate culture was performed, consisting of a 2 × 2-cm cellophane paper centered on the agar plate to prevent bacterial contamination of the agar and daily dish examinations (days 2-5). Between January 2000 and July 2005, we examined 1,708 infection-suspected patients, of which 147 (8.6%) harbored .

High occurrence of Acanthamoeba genotype T4 in soil sources from Bolívar State, Venezuela.

Pathogenic strains of Acanthamoeba are causative agents of keratitis and encephalitis that often may end fatal in humans and other animals. In the present study, twenty-seven soil samples were collected in the Bolivar State in Venezuela and checked for the presence of Acanthamoeba. Samples were cultivated onto 2% non-nutrient agar plates seeded with a layer of heat killed E.