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The Journal of the Japanese Society for Clinical Microbiology |
Biblioraphy Information
| ArticleTitle |
Isolation of Cyclospora cayetanensis and Plesiomonas shigelloides from an episode of a mixed infection |
| Language |
J |
| AuthorList |
Keiko Ishikawa |
| Affiliation |
Department of clinical laboratory, Urayasu-Ichikawa Shimin Hosp. |
| Publication |
J.J.C.M.: 13 (2), 117-121, 2003 |
| Received |
October 7, 2002 |
| Accepted |
July 6, 2003 |
| Abstract |
A 27-year-old man arrived our hospital after a trip to Thailand and Cambodia. Cyclospora cayetanensis and Plesiomonas shigelloides were isolated in his excrement.
Cyclospora is an intestinal parasitic protozoa that causes diarrhea by oral infection of oocyst. Only a few case has been reported in this country. Plesiomonas shigelloides is a food poisoning bacterium that is highly isolated from foreign travelers, and causes intestine infection through the polluted water and foods. This case was a mixed infection of those.
Travelers who returned from abroad often have plural import infection, therefore it is necessary to examine all possible pathogens such as bacteria, protozoa and so on.
Smear inspection that is usually done prior to the cultivation inspect and the collective protozoa method is an easy and very important method to detect the pathogeneses. |
| Keywords |
Cyclospora cayetanensis, Plesiomonas shigelloides |
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