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Common occurrence of Cryptosporidium hominis in children attending day-care centers in Medellin, Colombia.
Parasitology research - 1 Sept 2020
Galvan-Diaz Ana Luz, Bedoya-Urrego Katherine, Medina-Lozano Angelica, Uran-Velasquez Johanna, Alzate Juan F, Garcia-Montoya Gisela
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium spp. are apicomplexan protozoa associated with chronic diarrhea in AIDS and other immunocompromised patients, and one of the commonest causes of childhood diarrhea and malnutrition, particularly in low-income settings. In Colombia, there are few molecular epidemiological studies on Cryptosporidium spp.; thereby, the transmission dynamics of this parasite in the country is poorly known. This study...
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