Emerg Infect DiseidEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-6059Centers for Disease Control112663062631692Research ArticleTracking Cryptosporidium parvum by sequence analysis of small double-stranded RNA.XiaoL.lax0@cdc.govLimorJ.BernC.LalA. A.Epidemic Working GroupDivision of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop F12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.Jan-Feb200171141145

We sequenced a 173-nucleotide fragment of the small double-stranded viruslike RNA of Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from 23 calves and 38 humans. Sequence diversity was detected at 17 sites. Isolates from the same outbreak had identical double-stranded RNA sequences, suggesting that this technique may be useful for tracking Cryptosporidium infection sources.