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Gastroenteritis Caused by the Cryptosporidium Hedgehog Genotype in an Immunocompetent Man
Author(s) -
Martin Kváč,
Kamila Saková,
Dana Květoňová,
Marta Kicia,
Maria Wesołowska,
John McEvoy,
Bohumil Sak
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02456-13
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium , genotype , hedgehog , biology , diarrheal disease , diarrhea , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , genetics , feces , pathology , gene
TheCryptosporidium hedgehog genotype, which has been reported previously in hedgehogs and horses, was identified as the cause of the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis in an immunocompetent man in the Czech Republic. This is the first report of human illness caused by theCryptosporidium hedgehog genotype.

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