Seasonally of cryptosporidiosis in children
Clavel, A. ; Olivares, J. L. ; Fleta, J. ; Castillo, J. ; Varea, M. ; Ramos, F. J. ; Arnal, A. C. ; Quílez, J.
Springer
Published 1996
Springer
Published 1996
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1435-4373
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract The seasonal distribution of cryptosporidiosis in children in Aragón, a region in northeastern Spain, was determined. Over a period of six years (October 1988 to September 1994), 10,034 stool samples from 4,508 children with gastrointestinal symptoms were analyzed for this purpose. The age of the patients ranged from 1 month to 14 years.Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified in 87 (1.93%) patients. Prevalence was highest (6.20%) in children aged 1 to 3 years old. The prevalence was significantly higher in the autumn-winter period (October to March) than in the spring-summer period (April to September) in the whole population (2.41% vs. 1.35%, p=0.010) and in the 1- to 3-year-old age group (8.44% vs. 3.20%, p=0.002), but not in the other age groups. A possible relationship of this pattern to attendance at child care centres is suggested.
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Electronic Resource
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