Geographic linkage and the variation in Cryptosporidium hominis

Rachel M. Chalmers; Stephen J. Hadfield; Colin J. Jackson; Kirsten Elwin; Lihua Xiao; Paul Hunter

doi:10.3201/eid1403.071320

Geographic linkage and the variation in Cryptosporidium hominis

Rachel M. Chalmers
, Stephen J. Hadfield
, Colin J. Jackson
, Kirsten Elwin
, Lihua Xiao
, Paul Hunter

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Abstract

UK Cryptosporidium hominis isolates have previously shown slight PCR fragment length polymorphism at multiple loci. To further investigate transmission, we conducted a case–control study and sequenced the GP60 locus from 115 isolates. Nine subtypes were identified; IbA10G2 predominated. Having a non-IbA10G2 subtype was significantly linked to recent travel outside Europe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	496-498
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1403.071320
Publication status	Published - 2008

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