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. 2014 Apr 1;7(4):e9183. doi: 10.5812/jjm.9183

Table 1. Frequency of Cryptosporidium Species Among Immunocompromised Patients and Children, Southwest of Iran.

Cases Tested Cases, No. (%) Infected Cases, No. (%) Cryptosporidium Species
Malignant hematologic children 132 (33.8%) 4 (3) C. hominis, C. parvum
Malignant hematologic adults 111 (28.5) 4 (3.6) C. hominis, C. parvum
Kidney transplant recipients 48 (12.3) 3 (6.2) C. hominis, C. parvum
HIV+ 48 (12.3) 3 (6.2) C. parvum
Hemodialysis patients 32 (8.2) 1 (3.1) C. parvum
Children younger than 5 years 19 (4.9) 1 (5.2) C. meleagridis