Cryptosporidium hominis and Isospora belli diarrhea in travelers returning from West Africa.
Travel-related diarrhea is common among tourists to developing countries. We report two cases of diarrhea due to Cryptosporidium hominis and Isospora belli, respectively, in a child and an adult returning from Africa, without other associated microorganisms. We emphasize the need to detect underdiagnosed coccidiosis in diarrheic travelers with specific methods.
Agnamey
Patrice
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Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, University Hospital, University of Picardy Jules Verne, Amiens, France. Agnamey.Patrice@chu-amiens.fr
Djeddi
Djamal
D
Oukachbi
Zahïr
Z
Totet
Anne
A
Raccurt
Christian P
CP
D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007549:Isospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021865:Isosporiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel