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. 2004 Jan;17(1):72–97. doi: 10.1128/CMR.17.1.72-97.2004

TABLE 5.

Prevalence of five common Cryptosporidium spp. in humansa

Location Type of patients Total no. of patients No. of patients infected with:
Reference(s)
C. hominis C. parvum C. meleagridis C. felis C. canis
Portugal HIV+ 29 7 16 3 3 0 8
Switzerland HIV+ 13 2 7 1 3 0 127
France HIV+ 46 14 22 3 6 0 82
Thailand HIV+ 29 24 0 3 1 0 216
Thailand HIV+ 34 17 5 7 3 2 71
Atlanta HIV+ 10 5 1 0 3 1 187
New Orleans HIV+ 29 18 8 0 3 0 249
Peru HIV+ 118 76 20 10 4 9 249
Peru Children 83 65 8 7 1 2 248
Kenya All 33 23 8 1 0 0 70
Japan All 22 16 3 3 0 0 258
United Kingdom All 1,680-2,057 815 1,247 19 4 1 177, 179, 180
a

Only data from studies using PCR that amplifies all five Cryptosporidium spp. are quoted.

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