Cross-sectional household transmission study of Cryptosporidium shows that C. hominis infections are a key risk factor for spread.

McKerr, Caoimhe; Chalmers, Rachel M; Elwin, Kristin; Ayres, Heather; Vivancos, Roberto; O'Brien, Sarah J; Christley, Robert M

McKerr, Caoimhe; Chalmers, Rachel M; Elwin, Kristin; Ayres, Heather; Vivancos, Roberto; O'Brien, Sarah J; Christley, Robert M.

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McKerr C; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Gastrointestinal Infections, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. caoimhe.mckerrr@wales.nhs.uk.
Chalmers RM; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. caoimhe.mckerrr@wales.nhs.uk.
Elwin K; Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. caoimhe.mckerrr@wales.nhs.uk.
Ayres H; Swansea Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK. caoimhe.mckerrr@wales.nhs.uk.
Vivancos R; Public Health Wales, Cardiff, UK. caoimhe.mckerrr@wales.nhs.uk.
O'Brien SJ; Cryptosporidium Reference Unit, Public Health Wales, Swansea, UK.
Christley RM; Swansea Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.

BMC Infect Dis ; 22(1): 114, 2022 Feb 02.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35105330

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Criptosporidiosis; Cryptosporidium; Preescolar; Estudios Transversales; Criptosporidiosis/epidemiología; Composición Familiar; Femenino; Humanos; Factores de Riesgo

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Cryptosporidium; Epidemiology; Gastrointestinal infection; Household transmission; Person-to-person; Protozoa; Risk factors; Secondary spread; Sporadic disease; Zoonoses

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Criptosporidiosis / Cryptosporidium Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child, preschool / Female / Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Infect Dis Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Reino Unido

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