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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates from humans in Ethiopia.
Acta tropica - 1 Jan 2000
Adamu Haileeyesus, Petros Beyene, Hailu Asrat, Petry Franz
Abstract excerpt
In this study, 1034 faecal samples from patients with diarrhoea were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. Samples were collected from nine different regions in Ethiopia. Of these, 79 samples (7.6%) were positive for Cryptosporidium by modified Ziehl-Neelson staining. From all positive samples DNA was extracted and PCR amplification of the COWP, SSU-rRNA and GP60 gene fragments was performed. A total of 41...
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