TABLE 1.
Speciesa | n | Subtypeb | Serum antibody response
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Unknownc | |||
C. hominis | 39 | Ia | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Ib | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
Id | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
Ie | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
Id + Ie | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Unidentifiedd | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
C. parvum | 6 | Ic | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Unidentifiedd | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
C. meleagridis | 5 | NAe | 3 | 1 | 1 |
C. felis | 2 | NAe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. hominis + C. parvum | 2 | Ic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
C. meleagridis + C. canis (dog) | 1 | NAe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Unidentifiedf | 18 | NAe | 6 | 9 | 3 |
Not testedg | 19 | NAe | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Species determined by PCR and RFLP of small subunit rRNA.
Subtype determined by PCR amplification and sequencing of the GP60/ Cp17 antigen gene.
Serum samples not available in appropriate window for testing.
GP60/ Cp17 antigen gene PCR unsuccessful.
NA, not applicable.
Stool samples were available, but PCR failed.
No stool samples were available for PCR analysis.