Abstract
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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
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Animals
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Cats
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Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
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Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology*
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Cryptosporidium / classification*
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Cryptosporidium / genetics
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification*
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Cryptosporidium parvum / classification
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Cryptosporidium parvum / genetics
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Cryptosporidium parvum / isolation & purification
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DNA, Protozoan / analysis
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Dogs
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Genotype
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HIV Infections / complications*
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Humans
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Jamaica / epidemiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Associated data
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GENBANK/EU141710
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GENBANK/EU141711
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GENBANK/EU141712
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GENBANK/EU141713
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GENBANK/EU141714
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GENBANK/EU141715
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GENBANK/EU141716
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GENBANK/EU141717
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GENBANK/EU141718
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GENBANK/EU141719
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GENBANK/EU141720
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GENBANK/EU141721
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GENBANK/EU141722
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GENBANK/EU141723
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GENBANK/EU141724
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GENBANK/EU141725
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GENBANK/EU141726
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GENBANK/EU141727