[Animal and human Cryptosporidiosis in rural zone in Vietnam (Cu Chi district, Ho-Chi-Minh-City)].
A pilot study was carried out in May-June 2003 to evaluate the epidemiological situation of cryptosporidiosis in the Cu Chi district, a rural zone of Ho-Chi-Minh City Vietnam. The modified acid-fast stain of the stools revealed that 10/202 (5%) cows, 1/29 (3.5%) cattle breeders, and 2/53 (3.8%) under five year- old children with diarrhoea were infected by this germ. Unconfined cattle had a significantly higher risk of infection than penned animals (odds ratio [OR]: 8.3; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-64.7; p: 0.025).
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Institut de la Francophonie pour la Médecine Tropicale, Vientiane, RDP Laos. ifmtbinh@yahoo.com
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012423:Rural Health; D014744:Vietnam / Q000453:epidemiology