Background Cryptosporidiosis is an emerging infectious disease of public health
significance worldwide. The burden of disease caused by Cryptosporidium varies between …

Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan protozoan parasite that was first identified as a human
pathogen in 1976 in a 3-year-old child with severe acute enterocolitis 1 (Figs. 1 and 2) …

Cryptosporidium is an important zoonotic pathogen that causes diarrhea in humans and
animals, and a leading cause of diarrhea morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years …

Cryptosporidium is a common cause of diarrhea in children globally. However, there is
limited information on the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium in …

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the major diseases of concern to public health
throughout the world (WHO, 1987). About 25% of world's population suffers from one or …

Context Cryptosporidium spp. is a zoonotic infection, now being recognized as a significant
cause of diarrhea in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. However …

In September 2014, an increase in the number of Cryptosporidium spp. gastrointestinal tract
infections was reported over a 6-month period among children living in a remote area along …

Background: Diarrhoea is an important cause of both morbidity and mortality among children
in India. Coccidian parasitic infections are an important cause of diarrhea in …

Objective: To compare the microbiological profile, clinical course and outcome of acute
diarrhoea in children aged< 5 years having severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with those of …

Background: Cryptosporidia is a major pathogen causing diarrhoea and with increasing
morbidity and mortality. As persistent diarrhoea from intestinal cryptosporidiosis leads to …