Occurrence of Cryptosporidium sp in fecal samples of children less than 10 years old with clinical indication of Rotavirus

The presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium sp was investigated in 485 fecal samples of children with clinical indication of Rotavirus. No significant differences were observed between Cryptosporidium sp. and rotavirus occurrence and fecal consistency. Cryptosporidium sp also should be performed in t...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2003-05, Vol.36 (3), p.421-423
Main Authors: da Silva, Sidnei, da Silva, Siudomar Pereira, Gouveia, Yára de Souza, da Silva, Nívia de Oliveira, Melo, Márcia Elizabeth Reis Monteiro de, Moura, Hércules, Neves, Renata Heisler, Bello, Alexandre Ribeiro, Machado-Silva, José Roberto
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Animals
Child
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium - isolation & purification
Diarrhea - parasitology
Diarrhea - virology
Feces - parasitology
Feces - virology
Humans
Oocysts
Parasite Egg Count
Rotavirus - isolation & purification
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Summary:The presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium sp was investigated in 485 fecal samples of children with clinical indication of Rotavirus. No significant differences were observed between Cryptosporidium sp. and rotavirus occurrence and fecal consistency. Cryptosporidium sp also should be performed in the laboratory diagnosis of diarrheic episodes in children.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822003000300018