Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in renal transplant recipients presenting with acute diarrhea at a single center in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Kapeel Raja (Author), Zaigham Abbas (Author), Syed Mujahid Hassan (Author), Nasir Hassan Luck (Author), Tahir Aziz (Author), Muhammed Mubarak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Cryptosporidium is an intracellular protozoan organism which causes diarrhea, both in immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Renal transplant recipients are prone to develop a variety of infections including protozoal infections. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine t...