title: Human cryptosporidiosis diagnosed in Western Australia: a mixed infection with Cryptosporidium meleagridis, the Cryptosporidium mink genotype, and an unknown Cryptosporidium species.
abstract: This report describes a case of cryptosporidiosis from an immunocompetent patient from Perth, Western Australia, suffering from diarrhea and a spectrum of other symptoms. Molecular identification revealed that this patient was infected with three Cryptosporidium species-Cryptosporidium meleagridis, the Cryptosporidium mink genotype, and an unknown Cryptosporidium species.
authors: School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia. j.ng-hublin@outlook.com
authors: Josephine S Y
authors: JS
authors: Ng-Hublin
authors: Barry
authors: B
authors: Combs
authors: Brian
authors: B
authors: Mackenzie
authors: Una
authors: U
authors: Ryan
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014904:Western Australia; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan
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