Cryptosporidium hominis Infection of the Human Respiratory Tract

Cryptosporidium oocysts, observed in a natural sputum sample of a patient with HIV, were further studied by using DNA markers to determine the species of the parasite. C. hominis was identified as the species infecting the patient’s respiratory tract, a finding that strengthens evidence regarding th...

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Main Authors: Rubén Mercado, Gregory A. Buck, Patricio A. Manque, Luiz Shozo Ozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/3/06-0394_article