TABLE 2.
Clinical and epidemiological data for HIV-infected patients with Cryptosporidium infections from Zurich and the United States
| Isolate code | Mode of HIV acquisition | Other concurrent AIDS-defining infections | CD4 lymphocyte count (no./μl) | Genotype, species | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ-H66 | Homosexual activity | Candida esophagitis | 20 | Cattle, C. parvum | Cat, dog |
| CZ-H67 | Homosexual activity | None | 60 | C. felis | Cat |
| CZ-H68 | Homosexual activity | Toxoplasmosis, Kaposi's sarcoma | 20 | Cattle, C. parvum | None |
| CZ-H69 | Intravenous drug use | Candida esophagitis | 20 | Cattle, C. parvum | Cat |
| CZ-H71 | Homosexual activity | Esophagitis, microsporidiosis | 30 | C. felis | None |
| CZ-H73 | Homosexual activity | Cytomegalovirus retinitis | 10 | Cattle, C. parvum | None |
| CZ-H74 | Homosexual activity | Microsporidiosis | 110 | Cattle, C. parvum | Dog |
| CZ-H75 | Homosexual activity | Kaposi's sarcoma, cytomegalovirus retinitis | 20 | Cattle, C. parvum | None |
| CZ-H77 | Intravenous drug use | Disseminated nontuberculous mybobacteriosis | 0 | C. felis | Cat |
| CZ-H78 | Homosexual activity | Disseminated nontuberculous mycobacteriosis, Kaposi's sarcoma | 0 | C. meleagridis | Cat |
| CZ-H79 | Homosexual activity | None | 10 | Human, C. parvum | Cat |
| CZ-H80 | Homosexual activity | Isosporiasis, Candida esophagitis | 40 | Cattle, C. parvum | Snake |
| CZ-H81 | Homosexual activity | Tuberculosis, Kaposi's sarcoma, cytomegalovirus retinitis | 54 | Human, C. parvum | None |
| US-HNO2 | Intravenous drug use | None (history of syphilis) | 48 | C. felis | None |
| US-HNO21 | Homosexual activity | None (history of Kaposi's sarcoma, Candida esophagitis) | 38 | C. felis | Cat, bird, dog |
| US-HNO36/38 | Congenital transmission | 3 | C. felis |