Cryptosporidium canis in Two Mexican Toddlers

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Nov;35(11):1265-1266. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001287.

Abstract

Cryptosporidium canis is reported for the first time in 2 toddlers in Northwestern Mexico. The 2 toddlers (33 and 34 months old) were symptomatic at diagnosis, presenting diarrhea and fever, and 1 case presented chronic malnutrition. Both toddlers were HIV-negative. C. canis was identified by SspI and VspI restriction enzyme digestion of the 18S rRNA polymerase chain reaction products and confirmed by sequence analysis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cryptosporidiosis* / diagnosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis* / drug therapy
  • Cryptosporidiosis* / parasitology
  • Cryptosporidium / genetics
  • Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification
  • DNA, Protozoan / genetics
  • Diarrhea
  • Fever
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Mexico

Substances

  • Antiprotozoal Agents
  • DNA, Protozoan