Short Report : Investigation of Potential Zoonotic Transmission of Cryptosporidiosis in Southern India

The common species and subgenotypes causing cryptosporidiosis were studied in 394 children and 627 ani- mals with diarrhea in Vellore in southern India. Although no zoonotic strains were identified in 13 infected children, 1 of 12 infected animals had C. hominis , indicating the potential for cross-species transmission. This study also reports C. xiaoi for the first time in India.