Outbreak of Diarrhea Caused by a Novel Cryptosporidium hominis Subtype During British Military Training in Kenya
Romeo Toriro,
Scott Pallett,
Stephen Woolley
et al.
Abstract:Background
We report clinical, epidemiological and laboratory features of a large diarrhoea outbreak caused by a novel Cryptosporidium hominis subtype during British military training in Kenya between February - April 2022.
Methods
Data were collated from diarrhoea cases and faecal samples were analysed on site using multiplex PCR BioFire® FilmArray®. Water was tested using Colilert kits (IDEXX, UK). DNA was extracted from fa… Show more
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