Frequency of isolation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in Ethiopian children with acute diarrhoeal disease.

Stool specimens from one hundred children with acute diarrhoeal disease seen at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences Hospital, north-western Ethiopia were prospectively screened for the presence of oocysts of Cryptosporidium species. The study was conducted between June 1989 and January 1990. Nine out of one hundred specimens were positive for oocysts of Cryptosporidium. This study has demonstrated the presence of this parasite in the study region. A well desgned case control study is recommended to elucidate its clinical manifestations and association with malnutrition.