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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Protozoan infection through coccidia.
PathogenThis section has been translated automatically.
- Human pathogenic protozoa belonging to the sporozoan strain.
- The coccidia include cryptospores, isospores, cyclospores, sarcocysts.
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Occurrence/EpidemiologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Occurs in areas with poor hygienic standards.
ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
HIV-infected and other immunocompromised persons are particularly affected.
ClinicThis section has been translated automatically.
Watery diarrhea, upper abdominal cramps, fatigue, weight loss.
DiagnosisThis section has been translated automatically.
- Microscopy of the stool (acid-proof staining, e.g. according to Kinyoun).
- Antigen detection by ELISA.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
ProphylaxisThis section has been translated automatically.
Food and drinking water hygiene.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Caccio SM (2005) Molecular epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis. Parassitologia 47: 185
- Goodgame RW (1996) Understanding intestinal spore-forming protozoa: cryptosporidia, microsporidia, isospora, and cyclospora. Ann Internal Med 124: 429-431
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Please ask your physician for a reliable diagnosis. This website is only meant as a reference.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer