Unique Cryptosporidium Population in HIV-Infected Persons, Jamaica

Abstract

A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica, respectively; 1 person had both C. hominis and C. felis. Multilocus sequence typing indicated the presence of a homogeneous but geographically distinct C. hominis population in Jamaica.

Keywords

• Cryptosporidium
• cryptosporidiosis
• epidemiology
• subtype
• genotype
• HIV