From December 1990 to June 1992 in Ahwaz, capital of Khoozestan province,
1333 patients referred to Khoozestan Parasitology Center, in 29 cases of whom
Cryptosporidium pallium was detected. All infected patients were less than eight
years of age. The parasite was most prevalent in the 0-1 year old age group. Though
some C. parVlIl1l infected cases harboured Giardia lamblia, there was no rel...