Abstract
This study characterized cryptosporidial infections in 48 human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals in India by multilocus genotyping. Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. felis, C. muris, and C. meleagridis were identified. Cpgp40/15 PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism identified six subgenotypes. Cryptosporidial diarrhea was associated with decreased CD4 counts, below 200 (P = 0.009), but not high viral loads.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / parasitology*
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Adult
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Animals
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Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology*
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Cryptosporidium / classification*
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Cryptosporidium / genetics
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification
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DNA, Protozoan / analysis
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Genotype
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HIV Infections / complications*
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Humans
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India
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Protozoan Proteins / genetics
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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Cpgp40-15 protein, Cryptosporidium parvum
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DNA, Protozoan
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Protozoan Proteins
Associated data
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GENBANK/DQ067564
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GENBANK/DQ067565
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GENBANK/DQ067566
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GENBANK/DQ067567
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GENBANK/DQ067568
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GENBANK/DQ067569
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GENBANK/DQ067570