Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa: current and future challenges

SA Squire, U Ryan - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important causes of diarrhoeal illness. Adequate
knowledge of the molecular diversity and geographical distribution of these parasites and …

Cryptosporidium in humans and animals—a one health approach to prophylaxis

U Ryan, A Zahedi, A Paparini - Parasite immunology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptosporidium is a major cause of moderate‐to‐severe diarrhoea in humans worldwide,
second only to rotavirus. Due to the wide host range and environmental persistence of this …

Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy

L Wang, H Zhang, X Zhao, L Zhang… - Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Molecular diagnostic tools have been used increasingly in the characterization of the
transmission of cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosis in developing countries. However …

Diagnosis and treatment of acute or persistent diarrhea

SW Pawlowski, CA Warren, R Guerrant - Gastroenterology, 2009 - Elsevier
Studies of microbial pathogens and the toxins they produce are important for determining
the mechanisms by which they cause disease and spread throughout a population. Some …

Differences in Clinical Manifestations among Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes in HIV-Infected Persons

VA Cama, JM Ross, S Crawford, V Kawai… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
We performed a cross-sectional study to determine the epidemiology of Cryptosporidium in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)—infected persons at 3 diagnostic levels: microscopy …

Cryptosporidium—biotechnological advances in the detection, diagnosis and analysis of genetic variation

AR Jex, HV Smith, PT Monis, BE Campbell… - Biotechnology …, 2008 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidiosis is predominantly a gastrointestinal disease of humans and other animals,
caused by various species of protozoan parasites representing the genus Cryptosporidium …

Cryptosporidiosis in children in Sub-Saharan Africa: a lingering challenge

SM Mor, S Tzipori - Clinical infectious diseases, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Hospital-and community-based studies in sub-Saharan Africa document a high prevalence
of cryptosporidiosis in children aged 6–36 months, particularly among those who are …

Epidemiology and Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Humans, Wild Primates, and Domesticated Animals in the Greater Gombe Ecosystem …

MB Parsons, D Travis, EV Lonsdorf… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Cryptosporidium is an important zoonotic parasite globally. Few studies have examined the
ecology and epidemiology of this pathogen in rural tropical systems characterized by high …

Cryptosporidiosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

RM O'connor, R Shaffie, G Kang, HD Ward - Aids, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Cryptosporidium spp. are intestinal protozoan parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa, which
cause diarrheal disease in humans worldwide (reviewed in [1–6]). In immunocompetent …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-positive patients and related risk factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis

E Ahmadpour, H Safarpour, L Xiao, M Zarean… - Parasite, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cryptosporidium is one of the major causes of diarrhea in HIV-positive patients. The aim of
this study is to systematically review and meta-analyze the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in …