Unique Cryptosporidium population in HIV-infected persons, Jamaica

Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 May;14(5):841-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1405.071277.

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

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
  • Animals
  • Cats
  • Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
  • Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology*
  • Cryptosporidium / classification*
  • Cryptosporidium / genetics
  • Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification*
  • Cryptosporidium parvum / classification
  • Cryptosporidium parvum / genetics
  • Cryptosporidium parvum / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Protozoan / analysis
  • Dogs
  • Genotype
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Jamaica / epidemiology
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan

Associated data

  • GENBANK/EU141710
  • GENBANK/EU141711
  • GENBANK/EU141712
  • GENBANK/EU141713
  • GENBANK/EU141714
  • GENBANK/EU141715
  • GENBANK/EU141716
  • GENBANK/EU141717
  • GENBANK/EU141718
  • GENBANK/EU141719
  • GENBANK/EU141720
  • GENBANK/EU141721
  • GENBANK/EU141722
  • GENBANK/EU141723
  • GENBANK/EU141724
  • GENBANK/EU141725
  • GENBANK/EU141726
  • GENBANK/EU141727