Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are important protozoan parasites which are
associated with diarrheal diseases in humans and animals worldwide. Relatively little is …

Highlights•The global prevalence of parasitic protozoan diseases remains a significant
public health challenge.•Halofuginone, a plant-derived compound, has beneficial roles in …

Background As part of the Vaccine Impact on Diarrhea in Africa (VIDA) Study, we examined
the prevalence, clinical presentation, and seasonality of Cryptosporidium in children to …

Cryptosporidium poses significant public health risks as a cause of waterborne disease
worldwide. Clinical surveillance of cryptosporidiosis is largely underreported due to the …

Cryptosporidium is a known foodborne pathogen, ranked fifth out of 24 among foodborne
parasites in terms of importance and a cause of many cryptosporidiosis outbreaks …

Objective. To estimate gastroenteritis disease and its etiological agents in children under the
age of 5 years living in South Africa. Methods. A mini literature review of pertinent articles …

Background Cryptosporidium is a ubiquitous enteric protozoan pathogen infecting humans,
domestic animals, and wildlife worldwide. It is a waterborne pathogen with recognized …

Cryptosporidium is a zoonotic apicomplexan parasite that infects the gastrointestinal
epithelium and other mucosal surfaces in humans. It is an important opportunistic pathogen …

Many challenges are still exist in the development of POC diagnostics for Cryptosporidium.
The ideal POC tool would be able to concentrate the pathogen prior to detection and typing …

Cryptosporidium parvum and Blastocystis hominis are foodborne parasites known for
causing diarrhea. They accumulate in mussels grown on contaminated water bodies, due to …