Abstract
An infection with Cryptosporidium felis in an HIV-positive man from Italy was successfully treated with paromomycin, despite the patient's having a CD4+ cell count of 31/mL. Fourteen cases of human infection with C. felis have been described, all in the past 3 years, emphasizing the public health importance of Cryptosporidium parasites other than C. parvum.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
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CD4 Lymphocyte Count
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Cryptosporidiosis / complications
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Cryptosporidiosis / diagnosis*
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Cryptosporidiosis / drug therapy
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Cryptosporidium / classification*
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Cryptosporidium / genetics
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Cryptosporidium / pathogenicity
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DNA, Protozoan / analysis
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DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
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Genotype
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HIV Infections / complications*
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HIV Infections / immunology
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Male
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Paromomycin / therapeutic use*
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RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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DNA, Protozoan
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RNA, Ribosomal
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Paromomycin