Abstract
Cryptosporidium muris, predominantly a rodent species of Cryptosporidium, is not normally considered a human pathogen. Recently, isolated human infections have been reported from Indonesia, Thailand, France, and Kenya. We report the first case of C. muris in a human in the Western Hemisphere. This species may be an emerging zoonotic pathogen capable of infecting humans.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / parasitology*
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Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis
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Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
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Cryptosporidium / genetics
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification*
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Cryptosporidium / pathogenicity
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Feces / parasitology
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Female
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Humans
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Peru / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length