Das P
Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Diseases, Calcutta.
Indian J Med Res. 1996 Jul;104:86-95.
Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan parasite which causes self limited diarrhoea in immuno-competent persons and severe life threatening disease in immuno-compromised individuals, particularly, to patients suffering from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Because of increased incidence of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), the protozoan parasite has found the human host to be ideal for perpetuation and propagation, resulting in a natural amplification of this parasite. Much less is known about Cryptosporidium in India, although, it is clear that this parasite is going to be a major enteric pathogen in coming years, considering the increasing number of HIV cases that are being reported in this country. This presentation reviews the current advances in our knowledge about the clinical significance, epidemiology and treatment of cryptosporidiosis.
隐孢子虫是一种顶复门寄生虫，它在免疫功能正常的人群中引起自限性腹泻，而在免疫功能低下的个体中，尤其是患有获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）的患者中，会引发严重的危及生命的疾病。由于人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）发病率的上升，这种原生动物寄生虫发现人类宿主是其延续和传播的理想场所，导致该寄生虫自然增殖。在印度，人们对隐孢子虫的了解要少得多，不过，鉴于该国报告的HIV病例数量不断增加，很明显这种寄生虫在未来几年将成为一种主要的肠道病原体。本报告综述了目前我们对隐孢子虫病的临床意义、流行病学和治疗方面的认识进展。
