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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. from patients with diarrhoea in Lusaka, Zambia.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2020
Mulunda Namwiinga Rozaria, Hayashida Kyoko, Yamagishi Junya, Sianongo Sandie, Munsaka Gilbert, Sugimoto Chihiro, Mutengo Mable Mwale
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium is a major etiological agent of diarrhoeal diseases among children and immune-compromised individuals in sub-Saharan African countries. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp. in stool samples from patients with diarrhoea who presented at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia. Cryptosporidium species and subtypes from 71...
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