Abstract
Three recent drinking-water-associated cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in Northern Ireland were investigated by using genotyping and subgenotyping tools. One Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was caused by the bovine genotype, and two were caused by the human genotype. Subgenotyping analyses indicate that two predominant subgenotypes were associated with these outbreaks and had been circulating in the community.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cryptosporidiosis / epidemiology*
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Cryptosporidiosis / parasitology
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Cryptosporidium parvum / classification*
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Cryptosporidium parvum / genetics
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Cryptosporidium parvum / isolation & purification
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Genotype
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Humans
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Northern Ireland / epidemiology
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Phylogeny*
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Protozoan Proteins / chemistry
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Protozoan Proteins / genetics
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / chemistry
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
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Water / parasitology*
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Water Supply*
Substances
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Protozoan Proteins
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RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
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oocyst wall protein, Cryptosporidium
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Water