Isospora belli is found in humans rarely, with infections being confined mainly to tropic regions. The biology of this parasite is similar to other species of Apicomplexa causing coccidiosis. The infection can cause various gastrointestinal upsets including nausea, pain, and chronic diarrhea. Like other coccidia, the infection is self-limiting, except in those individuals with compromised immune systems下面是发育前的照片
作者: 韩信 时间: 2006-7-4 13:50
Small Bowel Biopsy ( ปลายลูกศรชี้ Isospora belli )作者: 韩信 时间: 2006-7-4 13:51
Stool stained with acid-fast stain.作者: 韩信 时间: 2006-7-4 13:54
Image 2: Small Bowel Biopsy (Isospora belli arrows)作者: 韩信 时间: 2006-7-4 13:59
Isosporiasis. Oocysts of Isospora belli. The oocysts are large (25?30 ?m) and have a typical ellipsoidal shape. When excreted, they are immature and contain 1 sporoblast (A, B). The oocyst matures after excretion: the single sporoblast divides into 2 sporoblasts (C), which develop cyst walls, becoming sporocysts, which eventually contain 4 sporozoites each
