Because of its unique function and anatomical location, the liver is exposed to a multitude of
toxins and xenobiotics, including medications and alcohol, as well as to infection by …

Infectious diarrhea in calves is most commonly associated with enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli, Cryptosporidium parvum, rotavirus, coronavirus, or some combination of these …

Cryptosporidium is an intracellular parasite that can infect the gastrointestinal epithelium to
produce a profuse diarrhea that can be life-threatening in immunocompromised hosts. This …

Cryptosporidium has emerged as an important cause of diarrhoeal illness worldwide,
especially amongst young children and patients with immune deficiencies. Usually …

The intrahepatic bile ducts comprise a complex 3-di-mensional network of conduits within
the liver lined by specialized epithelial cells called cholangiocytes. A major function of …

Biliary epithelial cells (cholangiocytes) respond to proinflammatory cytokines such as IFN-γ
and actively participate in the regulation of biliary inflammatory response in the liver. B7-H1 …

Cryptosporidium infection leads to acute diarrhea worldwide. The development of
cryptosporidiosis is closely related to the immune status of its host, affecting primarily young …

Secondary sclerosing cholangitis (SSC) is a chronic cholestatic biliary disease,
characterized by inflammation, obliterative fibrosis of the bile ducts, stricture formation and …

Cryptosporidiosis was recognised in human beings in 1976, and was prominent in the
1980s and 1990s as a cause of severe diarrhoeal illness in patients with AIDS. It is now …

Cryptosporidiosis remains a significant cause of enteric disease worldwide. Basic
investigations of host: pathogen interactions have revealed the intricate processes …