Secondary transmission of cryptosporidiosis associated with well water consumption: two case studies
2016
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Secondary transmission of cryptosporidiosis associated with well water consumption: two case studies
- Ist Teil von
- Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016-04, Vol.49 (2), p.260-262
- Ort / Verlag
- Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2016
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Cryptosporidiosis is a very prominent disease in the field of public health, and usually causes diarrhea. We describe two immunocompetent patients who presented with chronic diarrhea that was ultimately found to be caused by continuous exposure to well water contaminated with the microbial cysts (oocysts) of the Cryptosporidium spp parasite. We describe the patients' histories and possible explanations for their prolonged symptoms.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0037-8682, 1678-9849eISSN: 1678-9849, 0037-8682DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0232-2015Titel-ID: cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_7b6ed1152e68413f9812de1e529a1e4a
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- Schlagworte
- Aged, 80 and over, Chronic Disease, Cryptosporidiosis, Cryptosporidiosis - diagnosis, Cryptosporidiosis - transmission, Cryptosporidium, Cryptosporidium spp, Diarrhea, Disease transmission, Drinking water, Feces - parasitology, Female, Humans, Immunocompromised Host, Male, Middle Aged, Oocysts, Parasites, Parasitic diseases, Public health, TROPICAL MEDICINE, Water - parasitology, Water consumption, Water pollution, Water Supply, Well water