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[Cryptosporidium species in immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients of Valparaíso: a descriptive study].
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia - 1 Feb 2012
Neira O Patricia, Muñoz S Nelson, Wilson L Gonzalo, Barthel M M Elizabeth, Rosales L María J, Henríquez R Carlos
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetical characterization of human Cryptosporidium isolates to determine species diversity. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study in Valparaiso, Chile, was performed. A total of 458 patients participated in the study: 259 immunodeficient (HIV, cancer, renal transplant hyper-IgM syndrome, HIV and unintended pregnancy) and 178 immunocompetent individuals provided stool samples and 21 patients...
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