Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan

Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan

We analyzed 2 batches of environmental samples after a microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Taiwan. Results indicated a transmission route from a parking lot to a foot washing pool to a swimming pool and suggested that accumulation of mud in the foot washing pool during the rainy season m...

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Main Authors: Jung-Sheng Chen, Tsui-Kang Hsu, Bing-Mu Hsu, Shih-Chun Chao, Tung-Yi Huang, Dar-Der Ji, Pei-Yu Yang, I-Hsiu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
microsporidia
microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis
keratitis
swimming resort
Vittaforma-like microsporidia
Vittaforma corneae
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/18-1483_article
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spelling doaj-8264e5abed8840a09036510fa00b0dee2020-11-25T01:33:09ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-11-0125112100210310.3201/eid2511.181483Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, TaiwanJung-Sheng ChenTsui-Kang HsuBing-Mu HsuShih-Chun ChaoTung-Yi HuangDar-Der JiPei-Yu YangI-Hsiu HuangWe analyzed 2 batches of environmental samples after a microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Taiwan. Results indicated a transmission route from a parking lot to a foot washing pool to a swimming pool and suggested that accumulation of mud in the foot washing pool during the rainy season might be a risk factor.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/18-1483_articlemicrosporidiamicrosporidial keratoconjunctivitiskeratitisswimming resortVittaforma-like microsporidiaVittaforma corneae
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author Jung-Sheng Chen
Tsui-Kang Hsu
Bing-Mu Hsu
Shih-Chun Chao
Tung-Yi Huang
Dar-Der Ji
Pei-Yu Yang
I-Hsiu Huang
spellingShingle Jung-Sheng Chen
Tsui-Kang Hsu
Bing-Mu Hsu
Shih-Chun Chao
Tung-Yi Huang
Dar-Der Ji
Pei-Yu Yang
I-Hsiu Huang
Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
Emerging Infectious Diseases
microsporidia
microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis
keratitis
swimming resort
Vittaforma-like microsporidia
Vittaforma corneae
author_facet Jung-Sheng Chen
Tsui-Kang Hsu
Bing-Mu Hsu
Shih-Chun Chao
Tung-Yi Huang
Dar-Der Ji
Pei-Yu Yang
I-Hsiu Huang
author_sort Jung-Sheng Chen
title Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
title_short Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
title_full Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
title_fullStr Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Swimming Pool–Associated Vittaforma-Like Microsporidia Linked to Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak, Taiwan
title_sort swimming pool–associated vittaforma-like microsporidia linked to microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak, taiwan
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2019-11-01
description We analyzed 2 batches of environmental samples after a microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis outbreak in Taiwan. Results indicated a transmission route from a parking lot to a foot washing pool to a swimming pool and suggested that accumulation of mud in the foot washing pool during the rainy season might be a risk factor.
topic microsporidia
microsporidial keratoconjunctivitis
keratitis
swimming resort
Vittaforma-like microsporidia
Vittaforma corneae
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/18-1483_article
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