Histologicalal results of colonic biopsies in cryptosporidiosis
| Cryptosporidiosis (group I) n = 10 | Group II | Group III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values for apoptosis and surface covered by cryptosporidium are means (SE) of samples within each group. | |||
| Cryptosporidiosis v HIV negative controls: *, p <0.05. | |||
| Cryptosporidiosis v AIDS without intestinal infection: §, p <0.05. | |||
| Apoptosis (/10 glands) | 4.4 (4.6)*§ | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.02 (0.06) |
| Intraluminal glandular cellular necrosis | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Glandular abnormalities | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| Glandular dilatation | 90% | 0 | 0 |
| Glandular disappearance | 70% | 0 | 0 |
| Crypt abscess | 10% | 0 | 0 |
| Eosinophil increase | 60% | 0 | 0 |
| Surface covered by cryptosporidium (%) | 13.9 (16.5) (1–50%) | 0 | 0 |