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. 2011 Mar;17(3):536-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid1703.100410.

Sporadic human cryptosporidiosis caused by Cryptosporidium cuniculus, United Kingdom, 2007-2008

Rachel M Chalmers  1 , Kristin Elwin, Stephen J Hadfield, Guy Robinson
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Sporadic human cryptosporidiosis caused by Cryptosporidium cuniculus, United Kingdom, 2007-2008

Rachel M Chalmers et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

To investigate sporadic human cryptosporidiosis trends in the United Kingdom, we tested 3,030 Cryptosporidium spp.-positive fecal samples, submitted for routine typing in 2007-2008, for C. cuniculus. C. cuniculus prevalence was 1.2%; cases were mostly indigenous and occurred across all age groups. Most occurred during August-October and may be linked to exposure opportunities.

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Age distribution of patients with sporadic cases of Cryptosporidium cuniculus, C. hominis, and C. parvum infection in England, Wales, and Scotland, 2007–2008.
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Monthly distribution of sporadic cases of Cryptosporidium cuniculus, C. hominis, and C. parvum infection in England, Wales, and Scotland, 2007–2008.
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