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Cryptosporidium species and subtypes and clinical manifestations in children, Peru.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2008
Cama Vitaliano A, Bern Caryn, Roberts Jacqueline, Cabrera Lilia, Sterling Charles R, Ortega Ynes, Gilman Robert H, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
To determine whether clinical manifestations are associated with genotypes or subtypes of Cryptosporidium spp., we studied a 4-year longitudinal birth cohort of 533 children in Peru. A total of 156 infection episodes were found in 109 children. Data from first infections showed that C. hominis was associated with diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, general malaise, and increased oocyst shedding intensity and duration. In...
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