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Distribution and clinical manifestations of Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2014
Adamu Haileeyesus, Petros Beyene, Zhang Guoqing, Kassa Hailu, Amer Said, Ye Jianbin, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidiosis is an important cause for chronic diarrhea and death in HIV/AIDS patients. Among common Cryptosporidium species in humans, C. parvum is responsible for most zoonotic infections in industrialized nations. Nevertheless, the clinical significance of C. parvum and role of zoonotic transmission in cryptosporidiosis epidemiology in developing countries remain unclear. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL...
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