Blastocystis and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) represent a spectrum of impaired immunity with effects on cellular immunity, soluble immune factors, and inflammation. As a result, infections due to impaired immune system responses are responsible for significant morbidity in patients...

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Published in:	Case reports in medicine Vol. 2014; no. 2014; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors:	Young, Colin R., Yeo, Fred E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2014 John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Blastocystis Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Chronic kidney failure Complications and side effects Diagnosis Risk factors Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomiasis United States
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Summary:	Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) represent a spectrum of impaired immunity with effects on cellular immunity, soluble immune factors, and inflammation. As a result, infections due to impaired immune system responses are responsible for significant morbidity in patients with kidney disease. Because of immune dysfunction in CKD, these patients have reduced probability to clear infections and are susceptible to pathogenic effects of common organisms. We present a case of a patient with CKD coinfected with Schistosoma mansoni and Blastocystis spp. This appears to be the first reported association of Schistosoma mansoni and Blastocystis spp. in a patient with CKD.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editor: Masahiro Kohzuki
ISSN:	1687-9627 1687-9635
DOI:	10.1155/2014/676395