Abstract
Cyclospora papionis, Cryptosporidium hominis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi were detected in 42 (17.9%), 6 (2.6%), and 29 (12.3%) of 235 newly captured baboons in Kenya, respectively. Most C. hominis subtypes and E. bieneusi genotypes found have been detected in humans in the area, suggesting that cross-species transmission of cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis is possible.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cluster Analysis
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Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis
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Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology
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Cryptosporidiosis / transmission
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Cryptosporidiosis / veterinary*
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification
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Cyclospora / isolation & purification
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Cyclosporiasis / diagnosis
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Cyclosporiasis / parasitology
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Cyclosporiasis / transmission
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Cyclosporiasis / veterinary*
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DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
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DNA, Protozoan / genetics
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Enterocytozoon / isolation & purification
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Kenya
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Male
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Microsporidiosis / diagnosis
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Microsporidiosis / parasitology
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Microsporidiosis / transmission
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Microsporidiosis / veterinary*
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Papio / parasitology*
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Primate Diseases / diagnosis*
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Primate Diseases / parasitology*
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Primate Diseases / transmission
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Associated data
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GENBANK/JF681172
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GENBANK/JF681173
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GENBANK/JF681174
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GENBANK/JF681175
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GENBANK/JF681176
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GENBANK/JF681177
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GENBANK/JF681178
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GENBANK/JF681179
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GENBANK/JF681180