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Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1) in Human, Laos

2008; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 15; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid1501.080524

1080-6059

Pilaipan Puthavathana, Kantima Sangsiriwut, Achareeya Korkusol, Phisanu Pooruk, Prasert Auewarakul, Chakrarat Pittayawanganon, Derek Sutdan, Rungrueng Kitphati, Pathom Sawanpanyalert, Bounlay Phommasack, Khanthong Bounlu, Kumnuan Ungchusak,

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

P. jirovecii independent of environmental hazards.Isolation of pathogens from an aborted fetus does not necessarily mean that they have caused the death of the fetus because many agents appear to pass through the fetal-placental unit and cause little damage.However, fungal infection is a major worldwide cause of abortion in cattle (10), and the surprising high prevalence of P. jirovecii infection found in dead fetuses in our study emphasizes the need to study the possible role of this fungal organism in human abortion.Our fi ndings could be of potential clinical importance and could open a new fi eld of research, which should be explored.Further research should assess the scope of the problem and design rational preventive strategies, if necessary.