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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates from humans in Equatorial Guinea.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Dec 2009
Blanco María Alejandra, Iborra Asunción, Vargas Antonio, Nsie Eugenia, Mbá Luciano, Fuentes Isabel
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to perform a molecular characterization of clinical isolates of Cryptosporidium species from Equatorial Guinea. Standard laboratory methods were used to identify 35 cryptosporidiosis cases among 185 patients. PCR-RFLP successfully identified 34 Cryptosporidium species from these 35 cases, comprising C. parvum (52.9%), C. hominis (44.1%) and C. meleagridis (2.9%); over 90% of the species...
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