ASYMPTOMATIC CARRIAGE OF PROTOZOAN PARASITES IN CHILDREN IN DAY CARE CENTERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

作者:Davies Angharad Puw; Campbell Brian; Evans Meirion Rhys; Bone Angie; Roche Anita; Chalmers Rachel Mary*
来源:Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2009, 28(9): 838-840.
DOI:10.1097/INF.0b013e31819d646d

摘要

Point prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia carriage among 230 asymptomatic preschool children attending day-care facilities was 1.3% (95% CI: 0.3%-3.8%) for each parasite, with no dual infections. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected by immunomagnetic separation and immunofluorescence microscopy and genotyped: one isolate was Cryptosporidium hominis, the other 2 being skunk and cervine genotypes, rarely found in symptomatic human infection.

  • 出版日期2009-9