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Predominant virulent IbA10G2 subtype of Cryptosporidium hominis in human isolates in Barcelona: a five-year study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Segura Remedios, Prim Núria, Montemayor Michel, Valls María Eugenia, Muñoz Carme
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cryptosporidium infection is a worldwide cause of diarrheal disease. To gain insight into the epidemiology of the infection in a certain geographic area, molecular methods are needed to determine the species/genotypes and subtypes. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: From 2004 to 2009, 161 cryptosporidiosis cases were detected in two hospitals in Barcelona. Diagnosis was performed by microscopic...
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