Cryptosporidium hominis Is a Newly Recognized Pathogen in the Arctic Region of Nunavik, Canada: Molecular Characterization of an Outbreak.

• Main Authors: Karine Thivierge (Author), Asma Iqbal (Author), Brent Dixon (Author), Réjean Dion (Author), Benoît Levesque (Author), Philippe Cantin (Author), Lyne Cédilotte (Author), Momar Ndao (Author), Jean-François Proulx (Author), Cedric P Yansouni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of childhood diarrhea in low-resource settings, and has been repeatedly associated with impaired physical and cognitive development. In May 2013, an outbreak of diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidium hominis was identified in the Arctic region of Nunavik, Qu...