Differentiating human from animal isolates of Cryptosporidium parvum

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Sulaiman, IM [1 ]
Xiao, LH [1 ]
Yang, CF [1 ]
Escalante, L [1 ]
Moore, A [1 ]
Beard, CB [1 ]
Arrowood, MJ [1 ]
Lal, AA [1 ]
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[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Infect Dis, Div Parasit Dis, Atlanta, GA 30341 USA
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10.3201/eid0404.980424
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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We analyzed 92 Cryptosporidium parvum isolates from humans and animals by a polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism method based on the thrombospondin-related anonymous protein 2 gene sequence. Used as a molecular marker, this method can differentiate between the two genotypes of C. parvum and elucidate the transmission of infection to humans.
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