Giardia duodenalis in humans and animals–Transmission and disease

BR Dixon - Research in veterinary science, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan parasite infecting the upper intestinal tract of humans, as
well as domestic and wild animals worldwide. Transmission of giardiasis occurs through the …

Low risk posed by engineered and incidental nanoparticles in drinking water

P Westerhoff, A Atkinson, J Fortner, MS Wong… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Natural nanoparticles (NNPs) in rivers, lakes, oceans and ground water predate humans,
but engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) are emerging as potential pollutants due to increasing …

A review of Cryptosporidium spp. and their detection in water

EM Hassan, B Örmeci, MC DeRosa… - Water Science and …, 2021 - iwaponline.com
Cryptosporidium spp. are one of the most important waterborne pathogens worldwide and a
leading cause of mortality from waterborne gastrointestinal diseases. Detection of …

Comparative Pathobiology of the Intestinal Protozoan Parasites Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium parvum

A Hemphill, N Müller, J Müller - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Protozoan parasites can infect the human intestinal tract causing serious diseases. In the
following article, we focused on the three most prominent intestinal protozoan pathogens …

Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis: The Perspective from the Gulf Countries

SA Ahmed, P Karanis - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The present review discusses the burden of cryptosporidiosis in the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC), which is underreported and underestimated. It emphasizes that the …

Evaluation of prevalence and risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection in rural population of district Buner, Pakistan

A Khan, S Shams, S Khan, MI Khan, S Khan, A Ali - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Cryptosporidium spp are important intestinal protozoan parasites that cause
diarrhea in humans, domestic and wild animals. Its infection remains a main public health …

Comparison of current methods used to detect Cryptosporidium oocysts in stools

SA Ahmed, P Karanis - International journal of hygiene and environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this review all of the methods that are currently in use for the investigation of
Cryptosporidium in stool material are highlighted and critically discussed. It appears that …

Microbiological quality of irrigation water for cultivation of fruits and vegetables: An overview of available guidelines, water testing strategies and some factors that …

O Alegbeleye, AS Sant'Ana - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Contaminated irrigation water is among many potential vehicles of human pathogens to food
plants, constituting significant public health risks especially for the fresh produce category …

The impact of water crises and climate changes on the transmission of protozoan parasites in Africa

SA Ahmed, M Guerrero Flórez… - Pathogens and global …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Waterborne protozoa (WBP) are important cause of several outbreaks all over the world. The
report system of WBP in Africa is weak. More than one third of African countries (21/54) …

Exploring genetic variability of Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in raw vegetables and fruits: implications for food safety and public health in …

C Salamandane, ML Lobo, S Afonso, L Xiao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Giardia duodenalis and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are etiological agents of enteric diseases
characterized by diarrhea that can progress to chronicity in humans, especially in children …