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Identification of Cryptosporidium subtype isolates from HIV-seropositive patients in Equatorial Guinea.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 1 Sept 2014
Blanco María A, Montoya Ana, Iborra Asunción, Fuentes Isabel
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BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium spp. are enteric parasites that infect humans and animals. In immunocompromised patients infection can be fatal. This study was conducted to identify sub-populations of Cryptosporidium hominis and C. parvum isolates from HIV-seropositive patients in Equatorial Guinea. METHODS: In a previous study conducted in Equatorial Guinea, faecal samples from 171 HIV patients with gastrointestinal...
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