Background: Microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are routinely used for Cryptosporidium diagnosis, without differentiating the parasite species. Methods: Children’s feces were analyzed by modified Ziehl-Neelsen (mZN) and ELISA for Cryptosporidium diagnosis and by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for species identification. Results: Cryptosporidium frequency was 2.6%. The sensitivity and specificity of ELISA were 85.7% and 99.7%, respectively, with excellent concordance with mZN (kappa=0.854). Parasite species were characterized as Cryptosporidium hominis (78.3%), Cryptosporidium felis (17.4%), and Cryptosporidium parvum (4.3%). Conclusions: Coproantigen ELISA is as efficient as mZN for Cryptosporidium diagnosis. Cryptosporidium genotyping suggests anthroponotic and zoonotic transmission to children.
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Pacheco, F. T. F., de Freitas, H. F., Silva, R. K. N. R., de Carvalho, S. S., Martins, A. S., Menezes, J. F., … Teixeira, M. C. A. (2022). Cryptosporidium diagnosis in different groups of children and characterization of parasite species. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 55. https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0041-2022
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