Journal article
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates obtained from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in Switzerland, Kenya, and the United States.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.38(3), pp.1180-1183
03/2000
Abstract
A total of 22 Cryptosporidium isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients from Kenya, Switzerland, and the United States were examined at three genetic loci: the 18S ribosomal DNA, HSP-70, and acetyl coenzyme A synthetase genes. Four distinct Cryptosporidium genotypes were identified: (i) the Cryptosporidium parvum "human" genotype, (ii) the C. parvum "cattle" genotype, (iii) Cryptosporidium felis, and (iv) Cryptosporidium meleagridis. This is the first report of C. meleagridis in a human host. These results and those of others indicate that immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to a wide range of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes. Future studies are required to understand the full public health significance of Cryptosporidium genotypes and species in immunocompromised hosts.
Details
- Title
- Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates obtained from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in Switzerland, Kenya, and the United States.
- Authors/Creators
- U.M. Morgan (Author/Creator)R. Weber (Author/Creator)L. Xiao (Author/Creator)I. Sulaiman (Author/Creator)R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator)W. Ndiritu (Author/Creator)A.A. Lal (Author/Creator)A. Moore (Author/Creator)P. Deplazes (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Vol.38(3), pp.1180-1183
- Publisher
- American Society for Microbiology
- Identifiers
- 991005543130307891
- Copyright
- © 2000 American Society for Microbiology
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher URL
- http://jcm.asm.org/content/38/3/1180.full
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