Cryptosporidiosis in India

Cryptosporidiosis with and without HIV infection in India

Investigation of potential zoonotic transmission of cryptosporidiosis in southern India.

The common species and subgenotypes causing cryptosporidiosis were studied in 394 children and 627 animals with diarrhea in Vellore in southern India. Although no zoonotic strains were identified in 13 infected children, 1 of 12 infected animals had C. hominis, indicating the potential for cross-species transmission. This study also reports C. xiaoi for the first time in India.

Cryptosporidium species in HIV-infected individuals in India: an overview.

Cryptosporidium spp. are a major cause of diarrhoea in developing countries mainly affecting children and HIV-infected individuals with low CD4 counts. The infection is self-limiting in immunocompetent hosts, but can be severe and persistent in the immunocompromised and malnourished. Treatment is less than optimal and no vaccine is currently available. In the West, the ability of this protozoan...

Burden of Diarrhea, Hospitalization and Mortality Due to Cryptosporidial Infections in Indian Children

BACKGROUND Cryptosporidium spp. is a common, but under-reported cause of childhood diarrhea throughout the world, especially in developing countries. A comprehensive estimate of the burden of cryptosporidiosis in resource-poor settings is not available. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We used published and unpublished studies to estimate the burden of diarrhea, hospitalization and mortality du...

Clinical features & risk factors associated with cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected adults in India.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Cryptosporidiosis is a leading cause of protracted, life threatening diarrhoea in HIV infected patients. Although data on prevalence are available for Indian patients, no information on risk factors for transmission exists. We therefore undertook this study to identify risk factors for transmission of cryptosporidiosis in HIV infected adults. METHODS Both symptomatic (d...

Parasitic zoonoses in India: an overview.

Parasitic zoonotic diseases are prevalent throughout India at varying rates. First reports of zoonotic parasites and new emerging diseases have been recorded in both the human and animal populations in recent decades. The prevalence of zoonotic parasites is likely to be an underestimate, owing to the lack of proper surveillance and the shortage of information about the existence of asymptomatic...