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Detection of unusual Cryptosporidium parvum subtype in patients with gastrointestinal cancer in Egypt.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2023
Ali Mona I, Wahab Wegdan M Abd El, Hassan Ahmed, Ryan Una, Xiao Lihua, Arafa Waleed M, Hamdy Doaa A
Abstract excerpt
While the importance of cryptosporidiosis in immunocompromised persons is well known, the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in cancer patients is not clear. The current study was designed to assess the occurrence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium spp. in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer in Egypt. Stool samples were collected from 100 patients with GI malignancies and 20 healthy individuals...
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