Environmental risk factors for Cryptosporidium infection in an island from Western Venezuela

Few investigations have been conducted on risk factors for Cryptosporidium infection in communities from developing countries. A study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for cryptosporidiosis in San Carlos island, Venezuela. A sample of 515 subjects (mean age ± SD: 21.4 ± 17....

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Main Authors: Leonor Chacín-Bonilla, Fernando Barrios, Yulaicy Sanchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2008-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000100007