Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: review of worldwide outbreaks-an update 2011–2016

A Efstratiou, JE Ongerth, P Karanis - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
This review provides a comprehensive update of worldwide waterborne parasitic protozoan
outbreaks that occurred with reports published since previous reviews largely between …

Inflammasomes in the gastrointestinal tract: infection, cancer and gut microbiota homeostasis

SM Man - Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2018 - nature.com
Inflammasome signalling is an emerging pillar of innate immunity and has a central role in
the regulation of gastrointestinal health and disease. Activation of the inflammasome …

Detection of human intestinal protozoan parasites in vegetables and fruits: a review

J Li, Z Wang, MR Karim, L Zhang - Parasites & Vectors, 2020 - Springer
Diarrheal diseases caused by intestinal protozoan parasites are a major food-borne public
health problem across the world. Vegetables and fruits provide important nutrients and …

An overview of drug resistance in protozoal diseases

R Capela, R Moreira, F Lopes - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Protozoan diseases continue to be a worldwide social and economic health problem.
Increased drug resistance, emerging cross resistance, and lack of new drugs with novel …

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 …

Accounting for reciprocal host–microbiome interactions in experimental science

TS Stappenbeck, HW Virgin - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Mammals are defined by their metagenome, a combination of host and microbiome genes.
This knowledge presents opportunities to further basic biology with translation to human …

Protozoan parasites in drinking water: A system approach for improved water, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries

A Omarova, K Tussupova, R Berndtsson… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are significant in preventing diarrhea
morbidity and mortality caused by protozoa in low-and middle-income countries. Due to the …

Transkingdom control of viral infection and immunity in the mammalian intestine

JK Pfeiffer, HW Virgin - Science, 2016 - science.org
BACKGROUND Viruses that infect the mammalian gastrointestinal tract have intimate
relationships with the host, as well as members of the complex community of microbes that …

Cytosolic recognition of microbes and pathogens: inflammasomes in action

JA Hayward, A Mathur, C Ngo… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Infection is a dynamic biological process underpinned by a complex interplay between the
pathogen and the host. Microbes from all domains of life, including bacteria, viruses, fungi …

Understanding the contribution of environmental factors in the spread of antimicrobial resistance

S Fletcher - Environmental health and preventive medicine, 2015 - Springer
The overuse and abuse of antibiotics have contributed to the global epidemic of antibiotic
resistance. Current evidence suggests that widespread dependency on antibiotics and …