Cryptosporidium in AIDS patients in south India: a laboratory investigation.
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Dans Anglais
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-112130
ABSTRACT
Faecal samples from 108 AIDS patients submitted for parasitological examination were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. Twenty-four were symptomatic patients (Group I), 40 mildly symptomatic (Group II) and 47 asymptomatic (Group III). Cryptosporidium was present in faecal samples of four out of twelve diarrhoeic AIDS patients. None in other groups were positive for Cryptosporidium. Concentration of faeces may not be necessary for the oocyst detection. The study highlights the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in AIDs patients of South India.
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Indice:
IMSEAR (Asie du Sud-Est)
Sujet Principal:
Humains
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Dépistage de masse
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Incidence
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Études de suivi
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Infections opportunistes liées au SIDA
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Cryptosporidiose
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Diarrhée
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Fèces
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Inde
Type d'étude:
Etude d'incidence
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Étude observationnelle
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
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Étude de dépistage
Pays comme sujet:
Asie
langue:
Anglais
Année:
1997
Type:
Article
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