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Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in diarrheal children and HIV-infected persons in Ebonyi and Nsukka, Nigeria.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 28 Feb 2017
Ukwah Boniface Nwofoke, Ezeonu Ifeoma Maureen, Ezeonu Chinonyelum Thecla, Roellig Dawn, Xiao Lihua
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INTRODUCTION: Cryptosporidiosis is a common disease of children and immune-compromised persons. This study evaluated the diversity and distribution of Cryptosporidium species in diarrheal children and HIV-infected persons on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and those not on HAART. METHODOLOGY: A total of 394 fecal specimens were collected from patients attending clinics in Nsukka and Ebonyi, Nigeria....
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