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| Title |
Molecular characterization of human Cryptosporidium spp. isolates after an unusual increase in late summer 2012
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| Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, March 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13071-016-1397-5 |
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| Authors |
Jeroen H. Roelfsema, Hein Sprong, Simone M. Cacciò, Katsuhisa Takumi, Michiel Kroes, Wilfrid van Pelt, Laetitia M. Kortbeek, Joke W. B. van der Giessen |
| Abstract |
During the late summer 2012, a number of medical microbiological laboratories (MMLs) reported an unusual increase in cases of cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal infection caused by the protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium spp. Prompted by this signal, the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) started an epidemiological investigation into possible causes. Simultaneously, samples diagnosed at MMLs were sent to RIVM for genotyping, aiming to further identify the possible source of the increase. Genotyping was performed by sequencing a fragment of the GP60 gene. Additional genotyping was performed on a subset of samples using six microsatellite markers. Population genetic analysis was performed using BEAST. The majority of the samples were typed as C. hominis, and a single GP60 genotype (IbA10G2) largely predominated. Genotyping microsatellite markers further supported the circulation of a single genetic type. Population genetic analysis with genotypes found in previous years is inconsistent with a decrease in effective population size. The conclusion of this finding is that the rise reflects more an overall increase and not a common source outbreak. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 34 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 15% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Immunology and Microbiology | 10 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 15% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 12% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 March 2016.
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