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Multilocus genotyping of Cryptosporidium sp. isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in South India.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2006
Muthusamy Dheepa, Rao Sitara S, Ramani Sasirekha, Monica Bindhu, Banerjee Indrani, Abraham Ooriapadickal C, Mathai Dilip C, Primrose Beryl, Muliyil Jayaprakash, Wanke Christine A, Ward Honorine D, Kang Gagandeep
Abstract excerpt
This study characterized cryptosporidial infections in 48 human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in India by multilocus genotyping. Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. felis, C. muris, and C. meleagridis were identified. Cpgp40/15 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism identified six subgenotypes. Cryptosporidial diarrhea was associated with decreased CD4 counts, below 200 (P = 0.009), but not...
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