The prevalence ofCryptosporidiumspecies in children in day care centres and primary schools in Salamanca (Spain) : An epidemiological study
✍ Scribed by J. A. García-Rodríguez; A. M. Martín-Sánchez; A. Canut Blasco; E. J. García Luis
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 360 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0393-2990
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✦ Synopsis
Cryptosporidium species was found in 1.8% (2/113 children in the first sampling) and 1.9% (2/107 children in the second sampling) of the children studied in ll day care centres. All cases were observed in children younger than 3 years of age, who were immunocompetent and asymptomatic.
No cases of parasitization by Cryptosporidium species was detected in 67 children aged 5-14 years attending 7 primary schools.
Reports of outbreaks of diarrhea due to
Cryptosporidium species (1, 2, 9) in day care centers
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