Respiratory Cryptosporidiosis in HIV‐Seronegative Children in Uganda: Potential for Respiratory Transmission
Author(s) -
Siobhan M. Mor,
James Tumwine,
Grace Ndeezi,
Maheswari Srinivasan,
Deogratias H Kaddu-Mulindwa,
Saul Tzipori,
Jeffrey K. Griffiths
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/652140
Subject(s) - sputum , cryptosporidium , medicine , saliva , diarrhea , respiratory system , immunology , feces , coinfection , respiratory disease , transmission (telecommunications) , gastroenterology , lung , microbiology and biotechnology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology , pathology , tuberculosis , electrical engineering , engineering
Respiratory cryptosporidiosis is recognized as a late-stage complication in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS. However, respiratory signs and symptoms are common in otherwise healthy children with intestinal cryptosporidiosis, which suggests that respiratory infection may occur in immunocompetent hosts.
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