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7543796

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-9-21
pubmed:abstractText
A 27 month epidemiological survey of cryptosporidiosis in stools was conducted in 288 Gabonese children aged between 0 and 2 years (mean 10.2 months). By at least one of two staining techniques, acid-fast and direct immunofluorescence, the rate of infection was determined to be 24%. The rate was 28% in cases of acute diarrhea, in striking contrast with the low prevalence of 14.8% in uninjured gastroenteritus subjects (p < 0.05). The notion of asymptomatic carriers was clearly demonstrated. The maximum of 34.4% was observed for infants aged between 6 and 12 months (p < 0.02). In cases of malnutrition, this rate increased to 31.8%, whereas it was 16.8% in eutrophic children (p < 0.01). For the rainy and dry seasons, it was 31.7% and 19.4%, respectively (p < 0.02). Water is emerging as an important vehicle for the transmission and spread of Cryptosporidium sp. in tropical areas.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1157-5999
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
185-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Digestive cryptosporidiosis in young children in an urban area in Gabon].
pubmed:affiliation
Faculté de Médecine, Libreville, Gabon.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract