Multilocus genotyping of Cryptosporidium sp. isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in South India.
This study characterized cryptosporidial infections in 48 human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in India by multilocus genotyping. Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. felis, C. muris, and C. meleagridis were identified. Cpgp40/15 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism identified six subgenotypes. Cryptosporidial diarrhea was associated with decreased CD4 counts, below 200 (P = 0.009), but not high viral loads.
Muthusamy
Dheepa
D
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, India.
Rao
Sitara S
SS
Ramani
Sasirekha
S
Monica
Bindhu
B
Banerjee
Indrani
I
Abraham
Ooriapadickal C
OC
Mathai
Dilip C
DC
Primrose
Beryl
B
Muliyil
Jayaprakash
J
Wanke
Christine A
CA
Ward
Honorine D
HD
Kang
Gagandeep
G
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000469:parasitology*; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D005838:Genotype; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
C451425:Cpgp40-15 protein, Cryptosporidium parvum; D016054:DNA, Protozoan; D015800:Protozoan Proteins