Asymptomatic Cryptosporidium parvum infection was found at Me Tri.
- Author:
Dan Cong Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bacterium
- MeSH:
Bacterial Infections;
Cryptosporidium parvum
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):12-14
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Cryptosporidium causes diarrhea, commonly occurs in children under 5 years old. The disease condition ranges from severe to asymptomatic infection. This study involved 1,287 children under 5 years old without diarrhea and did not use antibiotics within 2 weeks previous. 412 stool samples were microscopied directly and enriched. No sample was found that containing Cryptosporidium parvum under directive microscopy. The enriched method found 3 samples containing Cryptosporidium parvum. Asymptomatic infection rate is 0.7%. This rate was compared with the incidence of Cryptosporidium parvum in other countries.
