Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in diarrheal children and HIV-infected persons in Ebonyi and Nsukka, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Boniface N. Ukwah,
Ifeoma Maureen Ezeonu,
Chiyelum Thecla Ezeonu,
Dawn M. Roellig,
Lihua Xiao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.8034
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , southeastern nigeria , environmental health , diarrheal disease , diarrheal diseases , diarrhea , medicine , geography , virology , biology , socioeconomics , microbiology and biotechnology , feces , sociology
Cryptosporidiosis is a common disease of children and immune-compromised persons. This study evaluated the diversity and distribution of Cryptosporidium species in diarrheal children and HIV-infected persons on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and those not on HAART.
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