Acute diarrhoea associated with Cryptosporidium sp in Belém, Brazil (preliminary report)

Abstract

Cryptosporidium sp was detected in faeces from three children suffering from acute diarrhoea. In two cases no other concomitant agents were detected and in a 3rd. this agent was associated with Entamoeba histolytic, Entamoeba coli, Endolimax nana, Chilomastix mesnili and Pentatricbomonas hominis.

Keywords

• Cryptosporidium sp
• Acute diarrhoea