Unique Cryptosporidium Population in HIV-Infected Persons, Jamaica

Gatei, Wangeci; Barrett, Donnett; Lindo, John F.; Eldemire-Shearer, Denise; Cama, Vitaliano; Xiao, Lihua

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Unique Cryptosporidium Population in HIV-Infected Persons, Jamaica

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May 2008
By Gatei, Wangeci ; Barrett, Donnett ; Lindo, John F. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Gatei, Wangeci ; Barrett, Donnett ; Lindo, John F. ; Eldemire-Shearer, Denise ; Cama, Vitaliano ; Xiao, Lihua
Description:

A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica, respectively; 1 person had both C. hominis and C. felis. Multilocus sequence typing indicated the presence of a homogeneous but geographically distinct C. hominis population in Jamaica.
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Aids-Related Opportunistic Infections Animals Cats Cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidium Parvum Dispatch DNA, Protozoan Dogs Genotype Hiv Infections Humans Molecular Sequence Data Sequence Analysis, DNA
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 14(5):841-843.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Jamaica
Location:

Caribbean
Volume:

14
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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