Cryptosporidiosis in veterinary students.
Cryptosporidiosis was diagnosed in 10 veterinary students. Exposure to the pathogen was associated with direct contact with infected calves and contact with contaminated materials. Affected students had fever (50%), headache (50%), nausea (70%), diarrhea (80%), and vomiting (40%). Clinical signs persisted for 30 hours to 16 days after the onset of clinical signs of disease. Although one student required hospitalization, the remaining students recovered without treatment.
Levine
J F
JF
Department of Microbiology, Pathology, and Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh 27606.
Levy
M G
MG
Walker
R L
RL
Crittenden
S
S
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000635:transmission*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D013334:Students; D014730:Veterinary Medicine