Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia–a 50 year perspective (1971–2021)

UM Ryan, Y Feng, R Fayer, L Xiao - International Journal for Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
The protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia are significant causes of diarrhoea
worldwide and are responsible for numerous waterborne and foodborne outbreaks of …

An Update on Zoonotic Cryptosporidium Species and Genotypes in Humans

U Ryan, A Zahedi, Y Feng, L Xiao - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 species in humans and animals: current understanding and research needs

UNA Ryan, R Fayer, L Xiao - Parasitology, 2014 - cambridge.org
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 …

Cryptosporidium–an update with an emphasis on foodborne and waterborne transmission

A Zahedi, U Ryan - Research in Veterinary Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidiosis, caused by parasite species of the genus Cryptosporidium, is a major
diarrhoeal disease in both people and animals globally, with C. hominis and C. parvum the …

Bovine cryptosporidiosis: impact, host-parasite interaction and control strategies

S Thomson, CA Hamilton, JC Hope, F Katzer… - Veterinary …, 2017 - Springer
Gastrointestinal disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is
one of the most important diseases of young ruminant livestock, particularly neonatal calves …

[PDF][PDF] Cryptosporidium and Giardia in ruminants

M Santin - Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Infections with G duodenalis and Cryptosporidium species are common in ruminants, and
most animals become infected within the first months of life. Both parasites are causal …

Past, current, and potential treatments for cryptosporidiosis in humans and farm animals: A comprehensive review

SM Khan, WH Witola - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The intracellular protozoan parasite of the genus Cryptosporidium is among the leading
causes of waterborne diarrheal disease outbreaks throughout the world. The parasite is …

Foodborne cryptosporidiosis

U Ryan, N Hijjawi, L Xiao - International journal for parasitology, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Cryptosporidium Taxonomy: Recent Advances and Implications for Public Health

L Xiao, R Fayer, U Ryan, SJ Upton - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2004 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Cryptosporidium: a water-borne zoonotic parasite

R Fayer - Veterinary parasitology, 2004 - Elsevier
Of 155 species of mammals reported to be infected with Cryptosporidium parvum or C.
parvum-like organisms most animals are found in the Orders Artiodactyla, Primates, and …