Prospective Cohort Study of Cryptosporidium Infection and Shedding in Infants and Their Households.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cryptosporidium spp. are responsible for significant diarrheal morbidity and mortality in under-5 children. There is no vaccine; thus, a focus on prevention is paramount. Prior studies suggest that person-to-person spread may be an important pathway for transmission to young children. Here we describe a longitudinal cohort study of 100 families with infants to determine rates of cryptosporidiosis within households during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods

Families living in Mirpur, Bangladesh, with 1 infant aged 6-8 months were enrolled and followed with weekly illness survey and stool testing for Cryptosporidium for 8 months.

Results

From December 2020 to August 2021, 100 families were enrolled. Forty-four percent of index children a

SUBMITTER: Korpe P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10273363 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature