title: Prevalence and Determinants ofCryptosporidiumInfection in an Underdeveloped Rural Region of Southwestern China.
abstract: Few studies have focused on the epidemiology ofCryptosporidiumin resource-challenged settings in China. We report a community-based cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence ofCryptosporidiuminfection and its risk factors and associations with hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. The prevalence ofCryptosporidiuminfection was 12.6% (95% confidence interval = 11.0-14.3). Individuals living in households with ≥ 5 family members and raising domestic pigs tended to have a greater risk ofCryptosporidiuminfection. In addition,Cryptosporidiuminfection was significantly associated with HBV infection. There were no significant associations ofCryptosporidiuminfection with HIV viral load and HBV viral load. Further studies are needed to determine the association ofCryptosporidiuminfection with HBV infection.
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Ya
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yibiao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Wanting
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Penglei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Jianchuan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Xiuxia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Fudan University Center for Tropical Disease Research, Shanghai, China.|Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Fudan University, Ministry of Education, Shanghai, China.|School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qingwu
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000469:parasitology / Q000821:virology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D019562:Viral Load; D055815:Young Adult