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Sporadic cryptosporidiosis case-control study with genotyping.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2004
Hunter Paul R, Hughes Sara, Woodhouse Sarah, Syed Qutub, Verlander Neville Q, Chalmers Rachel M, Morgan Kenton, Nichols Gordon, Beeching Nick, Osborn Keith
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We report a case-control study of sporadic cryptosporidiosis with genotyping of isolates from case-patients. A postal questionnaire was completed by 427 patients and 427 controls. We obtained genotyping data on isolates from 191 patients; 115 were Cryptosporidium hominis, and 76 were C. parvum. When all cryptosporidiosis cases were analyzed, three variables were strongly associated with illness: travel outside...
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