The protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia are significant causes of diarrhoea
worldwide and are responsible for numerous waterborne and foodborne outbreaks of …

Simple Summary Cryptosporidium is a parasite that infects humans and a broad range of
animals. There are few diagnostic features that can be used to identify and differentiate …

Cryptosporidium is increasingly recognized as one of the major causes of moderate to
severe diarrhoea in developing countries. With treatment options limited, control relies on …

Foodborne illness, the majority of which is caused by enteric infectious agents, costs global
economies billions of dollars each year. The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is …

There has been an explosion of descriptions of new species of Cryptosporidium during the
last two decades. This has been accompanied by confusion regarding the criteria for …

Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals serve as hosts for 19 species of Cryptosporidium.
All 19 species have been confirmed by morphological, biological, and molecular data. Fish …

Cryptosporidium is an enteric parasite that is transmitted via the faecal–oral route, water and
food. Humans, wildlife and domestic livestock all potentially contribute Cryptosporidium to …

Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis isolates from human
immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, cattle, and wild ruminants were characterized by …

Fifteen dairy farms in seven states on the east coast of the US were each visited on two
consecutive years to determinate the prevalence of Cryptosporidium species in pre-weaned …

To understand the transmission of Cryptosporidium infection in children, fecal specimens
from 62 Kuwaiti children with gastrointestinal symptoms found to be positive by microscopy …