Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important causes of diarrhoeal illness. Adequate
knowledge of the molecular diversity and geographical distribution of these parasites and …

Foodborne zoonotic pathogens are a serious public health issue and result in significant
global economic losses. Despite their importance to public health, epidemiological data on …

Parasites are important food‐borne pathogens. Their complex lifecycles, varied transmission
routes, and prolonged periods between infection and symptoms mean that the public health …

The house fly, Musca domestica L.(Diptera: Muscidae), is a global pest of humans and
animals that carries scores of pathogens and costs up to $1 billion per year in the United …

Cryptosporidiosis is considered to be a crucial zoonotic disease caused by worldwide
distributing parasitic protozoa called Cryptosporidium spp. Cryptosporidiosis becomes a …

Fecal specimens were collected from 30 calves from birth to 24 months of age at a dairy farm
in Maryland to determine the prevalence and age distribution of Cryptosporidium …

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has
become established in the western US and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first …

The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium infects all classes of vertebrates. Of the major
human pathogenic species, Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis …

The protozoa under the genus Cryptosporidium is a zoonotic apicomplexan obligate
intracellular parasite. Cryptosporidiosis, the term used to designate infection caused by …

Global climate change will affect the viability and spread of zoonotic parasites, while
agricultural land use changes will influence infection sources and reservoirs. The health …