Cryptosporidiosis in Venezuelan Children with Acute Diarrhea

Irene Perez-Schael Instituto de Biomedicina (INISA), Apartado 4043, Caracas 1010A, Venezuela

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Yordi Boher Instituto de Biomedicina (INISA), Apartado 4043, Caracas 1010A, Venezuela

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Leonardo Mata Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

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Mireya Perez Hospital de Niños J. M. de Los Ríos, Caracas, Venezuela

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Felix J. Tapia Instituto de Biomedicina (INISA), Apartado 4043, Caracas 1010A, Venezuela

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.721
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Volume 34: Issue 4
Page(s):
721–722
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Thirteen of 120 Venezuelan children with acute diarrhea were found to be excreting Cryptosporidium oocysts in their stools. This confirms that Cryptosporidium can infect immunocompetent children, and the relatively high frequency found suggests that this protozoan may be an important cause of diarrhea in Venezuela.

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Copyright © 1985 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1985
Accepted:
26 Feb 1985
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Published Online:
Jul 1985
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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