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

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
Subjects:
Cryptosporidium
cryptosporidiosis
epidemiology
transmission-risk factors
Venezuela
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000100007

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