Disease or Syndrome
microsporidiosis
Subclass of:
Mycoses
Definitions related to microsporidiosis:
  • A fungal infection caused by Microsporidia. It occurs in immunocompromised patients, causing diarrhea and wasting.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An infection that is caused by a group of spore-forming organisms, which have been re-classified from protozoa to fungi. The infection occurs predominantly in immunocompromised patients; common sites of infection include the cornea, GI tract, and disseminated sites.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Infections with FUNGI of the phylum MICROSPORIDIA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Microsporidiosis is a parasitosis caused by microsporidia (protozoan parasites).
    OrphaNet
    INSERM, 2021
  • Microsporidiosis is infection with microsporidia. Symptomatic disease develops predominantly in patients with AIDS and includes chronic diarrhea, disseminated infection, and corneal disease. Diagnosis is by demonstrating organisms in biopsy specimens, stool, urine, other secretions, or corneal scrapings. Treatment is with albendazole or...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Microsporidiosis (also known as microsporidiasis) is caused by infection with microsporidia, which are obligately intracellular, spore-forming parasites that belong to the phylum Microspora and the order Microsporida. Microsporidia are eukaryotic organisms that contain 70S ribosomes but lack mitochondria, peroxisomes, Golgi membranes,...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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