TABLE 1.
ELISA detection of antibody responses caused by various species of Cryptosporidium
| 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 |
a
Species determined by PCR and RFLP of small subunit rRNA.
b
Subtype determined by PCR amplification and sequencing of the GP60/ Cp17 antigen gene.
c
Serum samples not available in appropriate window for testing.
d
GP60/ Cp17 antigen gene PCR unsuccessful.
e
NA, not applicable.
f
Stool samples were available, but PCR failed.
g
No stool samples were available for PCR analysis.