Abstract
<i>Cryptosporidium felis</i>and<i>C. meleagridis</i>in Persons with HIV, Portugal
Highlights
To the Editor: Cryptosporidium, a pathogenic protozoan parasite with a worldwide distribution, causes diarrheal illness in humans and animals
In Portugal, patients with AIDS have an 8% prevalence rate of cryptosporidiosis [6] with C. parvum and C. hominis as the etiologic agents, even though other Cryptosporidium species were found in these patients [3,7,8]
The molecular analysis showed that 22 patients (55%) were infected with C. parvum, 11 (27.5%) were infected with C. hominis, 4 (10%) were infected with C. felis, and 3 (7.5%) were infected with C. meleagridis
Summary
To the Editor: Cryptosporidium, a pathogenic protozoan parasite with a worldwide distribution, causes diarrheal illness in humans and animals. In Portugal, patients with AIDS have an 8% prevalence rate of cryptosporidiosis [6] with C. parvum and C. hominis as the etiologic agents, even though other Cryptosporidium species were found in these patients [3,7,8]. This study characterizes clinical manifestations of infections with unusual two different Cryptosporidium species isolated from seven patients and demonstrates that these species can cause life-threatening disease. The molecular analysis showed that 22 patients (55%) were infected with C. parvum, 11 (27.5%) were infected with C. hominis, 4 (10%) were infected with C. felis, and 3 (7.5%) were infected with C. meleagridis.
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