Oocysts of cryptosporidia whose morphology resembled that of Cryptosporidium muris were found in the stool of 2 healthy girls in Surabaya, Indonesia. The oocysts were predominantly oval and measured 7.75+/-0.17 x 5.55+/-0.13 microm (mean+/-SD). The number of oocysts excreted were more than 10(5) per gram of stool. The oocysts were well stained with fluorescein-conjugated monoclonal antibody to Cryptosporidium. The specimens from both girls containing the oocysts showed a positive result by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers specific for the genus Cryptosporidium, but a negative result by the PCR using primers specific for C. parvum. The 2 girls passed oocysts for 5 and 6 days, respectively. They did not complain of any symptoms during the passage of oocysts.
雑誌名
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
巻
62
号
1
ページ
70 - 72
発行年
2000-01
出版者
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN
00029637
書誌レコードID
AA00521439
PubMed番号
10761726
権利
Copyright (c) 2000 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
著者版フラグ
publisher
関係URI
http://www.ajtmh.org/cgi/content/abstract/62/1/70
引用
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 62(1), pp.70-72; 2000