Tracking Cryptosporidium parvum by sequence analysis of small double-stranded RNA

Authors
Xiao, LH Limor, J Bern, C Lal, AA
Citation
Lh. Xiao et al., Tracking Cryptosporidium parvum by sequence analysis of small double-stranded RNA, EM INFECT D, 7(1), 2001, pp. 141-145
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
141 - 145
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200101/02)7:1<141:TCPBSA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We sequenced a 173-nucleotide fragment of the small double-stranded virusli ke RNA of Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from 23 calves and 38 humans. Seq uence diversity was detected at 17 sites. Isolates from the same outbreak h ad identical double-stranded RNA sequences, suggesting that this technique may be useful for tracking Cryptosporidium infection sources.