Abstract
Starting August 2012, an increase in Cryptosporidium infections was reported in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Germany. It represented a 1.8 to 4.9-fold increase compared to previous years. Most samples were C. hominis IbA10G2. A case–control study was performed in the Netherlands but did not identify an endemic source. A case–case study in the north of England found travel abroad to be the most common risk factor.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
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Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology
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Cryptosporidium / classification
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Cryptosporidium / genetics*
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Cryptosporidium / isolation & purification
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Feces / parasitology*
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Female
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Genotype
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Germany / epidemiology
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Humans
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Immunoenzyme Techniques
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Incidence
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Male
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Risk Factors
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Seasons
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Sex Distribution
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United Kingdom / epidemiology
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Young Adult