Molecular identification of protozoa causing AIDS-associated cholangiopathy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Background: Several species of microsporidia and coccidia are protozoa parasites responsible for cholan-giopathy disease in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The goals of this work were to identift opportunistic protozoa by molecular methods and describe the clinical manifestations at the gastrointestinal tract and the biliary system in patients with AIDS-associated cholangiopathy from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Material And Methods: This study included 11 adult HIV-infected individuals with diagnosis ofAIDS- associated cholangiopathy.