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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5-6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
We compared epidemiologic characteristics of Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora in surveillance data from outpatient departments in Guatemala. Routinely-submitted stool specimens were screened by microscopy. Age, sex, and symptom data were collected. Cyclospora was detected in 117 (2.1%) and Cryptosporidium in 67 (1.2%) of 5,520 specimens. The prevalence of Cyclospora peaked in the warmer months, while Cryptosporidium was most common in the rainy season. Both affected children more than adults, but Cryptosporidium affected children at a younger age than Cyclospora (median age 2 years versus 5 years; P < 0.001). Cyclospora showed a stronger association with diarrhea than Cryptosporidium, even when data were stratified by age. These contrasts may reflect differences in the relative importance of transmission modes, the frequency of exposure, and the development of immunity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0002-9637
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
63
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
231-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Child, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Cryptosporidiosis, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Cryptosporidium, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Cyclospora, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Cyclosporiasis, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Diarrhea, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Feces, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Guatemala, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Outpatient Clinics, Hospital, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Prevalence, pubmed-meshheading:11421369-Seasons
pubmed:articleTitle
The contrasting epidemiology of Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium among outpatients in Guatemala.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Parasitic Diseases, National Centers for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't