title: Prevalence of cryptosporidium in children with acute diarrhea.
abstract: Cryptosporidium is an intestinal protozoa known to cause diarrhea in animals and more recently has been recognised as a cause of diarrhea in humans. The present study was designed to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium as a cause of diarrhea in children. Faecal samples of 180 children admitted to the hospital for acute gastroenteritis and from 100 normal children were analysed. Eight out of 180 (4.4%) stools from children with acute diarrhea and none from normal showed cryptosporidi. We conclude that this parasite does play a role in the etiology of human diarrhea.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Pherwani
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Bhave
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bijm
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology