Cryptosporidium muris, a Rodent Pathogen, Recovered from a Human in Perú
oleh: Carol J. Palmer, Lihua Xiao, Angélica Terashima, Humberto Guerra, Eduardo Gotuzzo, Gustavo Saldías, J. Alfredo Bonilla, Ling Zhou, Alan Lindquist, Steve J. Upton
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Cryptosporidium muris, predominantly a rodent species of Cryptosporidium, is not normally considered a human pathogen. Recently, isolated human infections have been reported from Indonesia, Thailand, France, and Kenya. We report the first case of C. muris in a human in the Western Hemisphere. This species may be an emerging zoonotic pathogen capable of infecting humans.