Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV

Mixed Cryptosporidium infections were detected in 7 of 21 patients with a diagnosis of rare Cryptosporidium canis or C. felis infections; 6 patients were infected with 2 Cryptosporidium spp. and 1 patient with 3 species. Mixed infections may occur more frequently than previously believed and should...

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Main Authors: Vitaliano Cama, Robert H. Gilman, Aldo Vivar, Eduardo Ticona, Ynes Ortega, Caryn Bern, Lihua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/06-0015_article
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author Vitaliano Cama
Robert H. Gilman
Aldo Vivar
Eduardo Ticona
Ynes Ortega
Caryn Bern
Lihua Xiao
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Lihua Xiao
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description Mixed Cryptosporidium infections were detected in 7 of 21 patients with a diagnosis of rare Cryptosporidium canis or C. felis infections; 6 patients were infected with 2 Cryptosporidium spp. and 1 patient with 3 species. Mixed infections may occur more frequently than previously believed and should be considered when assessing cryptosporidiosis.
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spelling doaj.art-45983952e65548a19e847dc5b6a99eb92022-12-21T21:17:10ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592006-06-011261025102810.3201/eid1206.060015Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIVVitaliano CamaRobert H. GilmanAldo VivarEduardo TiconaYnes OrtegaCaryn BernLihua XiaoMixed Cryptosporidium infections were detected in 7 of 21 patients with a diagnosis of rare Cryptosporidium canis or C. felis infections; 6 patients were infected with 2 Cryptosporidium spp. and 1 patient with 3 species. Mixed infections may occur more frequently than previously believed and should be considered when assessing cryptosporidiosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/06-0015_articleCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidium genotypesAIDS-related opportunistic infectionsintestinal diseases, parasiticHIV wasting syndromedispatch
spellingShingle Vitaliano Cama
Robert H. Gilman
Aldo Vivar
Eduardo Ticona
Ynes Ortega
Caryn Bern
Lihua Xiao
Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium genotypes
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
intestinal diseases, parasitic
HIV wasting syndrome
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title Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
title_full Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
title_fullStr Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
title_full_unstemmed Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
title_short Mixed Cryptosporidium Infections and HIV
title_sort mixed cryptosporidium infections and hiv
topic Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium genotypes
AIDS-related opportunistic infections
intestinal diseases, parasitic
HIV wasting syndrome
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url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/06-0015_article
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