New Cryptosporidium genotypes in HIV-infected persons

Authors
Pieniazek, NJ Bornay-Llinares, FJ Slemenda, SB da Silva, AJ Moura, INS Arrowood, MJ Ditrich, O Addiss, DG
Citation
Nj. Pieniazek et al., New Cryptosporidium genotypes in HIV-infected persons, EM INFECT D, 5(3), 1999, pp. 444-449
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
444 - 449
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(199905/06)5:3<444:NCGIHP>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Using DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, we identified four distinct Cryptosporidium genotypes in HIV-infected patients: genotype 1 (human), ge notype 2 (bovine) Cryptosporidium parvum, a genotype identical to C. felis, and one identical to a Cryptosporidium sp. isolate from a dog. This is the first identification of human infection with the latter two genotypes.