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Cryptosporidium spp. prevalence in the general population in Guinea: first large-scale screening study.
Parasite (Paris, France) - 1 Jan 2024
Guilavogui Timothé, Gantois Nausicaa, Desramaut Jérémy, Cissé Fode Ibrahima, Touré Salif Cherif, Kourouma Bakary Luther, Preda Cristian, Chabé Magali, Viscogliosi Eric, Certad Gabriela
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of diarrheal mortality in children in Africa and Asia. Despite the public health significance of this parasite, its molecular epidemiology and circulation in Guinea remain poorly understood. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and genotype distribution of Cryptosporidium in the Guinean general population. To achieve this, fecal samples were collected from 834...
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