Cryptosporidium canis in Two Mexican Toddlers. Issue 11 (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: González-Díaz, Mariana; Urrea-Quezada, Alejandro; Villegas-Gómez, Isaac; Durazo, María; Garibay-Escobar, Adriana; Hernández, Jesús; Xiao, Lihua; Valenzuela, Olivia
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 35:Issue 11(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Cryptosporidium -- genotype -- diarrhea -- toddlers -- children -- Mexico; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001287
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Cryptosporidium canis is reported for the first time in 2 toddlers in Northwestern Mexico. The 2 toddlers (33 and 34 months old) were symptomatic at diagnosis, presenting diarrhea and fever, and 1 case presented chronic malnutrition. Both toddlers were HIV-negative. C. canis was identified by Ssp I and Vsp I restriction enzyme digestion of the 18S rRNA polymerase chain reaction products and confirmed by sequence analysis.