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 this pathogen's role in human disease.
Mercado
Rubén
R
Unidad Docente de Parasitologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. rmercado@med.uchile.cl
Buck
Gregory A
GA
Manque
Patricio A
PA
Ozaki
Luiz Shozo
LS
D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006678:HIV; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D016053:RNA, Protozoan / Q000235:genetics; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity; D013183:Sputum / Q000469:parasitology; D013194:Staining and Labeling
D016053:RNA, Protozoan; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S