An infection with Cryptosporidium felis in an HIV-positive man from Italy was successfully treated with paromomycin, despite the patient's having a CD4+ cell count of 31/mm(3). Fourteen cases of human infection with C. felis have been described, all in the past 3 years, emphasizing the public health importance of Cryptosporidium parasites other than C. parvum.

Human infection with Cryptosporidium felis: Case report and literature review / Simone, Caccio; Pinter, Elena; R., Fantini; Mezzaroma, Ivano; E., Porzio. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - STAMPA. - 8:1(2002), pp. 85-86. [10.3201/eid0801.010269]

Human infection with Cryptosporidium felis: Case report and literature review

PINTER, Elena;MEZZAROMA, Ivano;
2002

Abstract

An infection with Cryptosporidium felis in an HIV-positive man from Italy was successfully treated with paromomycin, despite the patient's having a CD4+ cell count of 31/mm(3). Fourteen cases of human infection with C. felis have been described, all in the past 3 years, emphasizing the public health importance of Cryptosporidium parasites other than C. parvum.
2002
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Human infection with Cryptosporidium felis: Case report and literature review / Simone, Caccio; Pinter, Elena; R., Fantini; Mezzaroma, Ivano; E., Porzio. - In: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. - ISSN 1080-6040. - STAMPA. - 8:1(2002), pp. 85-86. [10.3201/eid0801.010269]
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