Assessment of a multiplex PCR for the simultaneous diagnosis of intestinal cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis: epidemiological report from a French prospective study.

The objectives of this study were to : i) assess a multiplex quantitative PCR assay targeting Cryptosporidium spp and the microsporidian Enterocytozoon bieneusi and Encephalitozoon spp; ii) give an update about the epidemiology of these pathogens. A prospective study was conducted from January 2017 to January 2019. Performances of the assay were assessed, and genotyping of all cryptosporidia and microsporidia isolates was performed.
Source: Journal of Molecular Diagnostics - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research