Unique Cryptosporidium population in HIV-infected persons, Jamaica.
A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica, respectively; 1 person had both C. hominis and C. felis. Multilocus sequence typing indicated the presence of a homogeneous but geographically distinct C. hominis population in Jamaica.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
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Donnett
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Lindo
John F
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Eldemire-Shearer
Denise
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Vitaliano
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Xiao
Lihua
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis; D004285:Dogs; D005838:Genotype; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D016054:DNA, Protozoan