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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Cryptosporidium mortiferum n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae), the species causing lethal cryptosporidiosis in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris)

L Tůmová, J Ježková, J Prediger, N Holubová, B Sak… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cryptosporidium spp. are globally distributed parasites that infect epithelial
cells in the microvillus border of the gastrointestinal tract of all classes of vertebrates …

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 …

MYC inactivation uncovers pluripotent differentiation and tumour dormancy in hepatocellular cancer

CM Shachaf, AM Kopelman, C Arvanitis, Å Karlsson… - Nature, 2004 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma is generally refractory to clinical treatment. Here, we report that
inactivation of the MYC oncogene is sufficient to induce sustained regression of invasive …

[HTML][HTML] Public health significance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in wildlife: critical insights into better drinking water management

A Zahedi, A Paparini, F Jian, I Robertson… - International Journal for …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium is an enteric parasite that is transmitted via the faecal–oral route, water and
food. Humans, wildlife and domestic livestock all potentially contribute Cryptosporidium to …

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 …

Taxonomy and species delimitation in Cryptosporidium

R Fayer - Experimental parasitology, 2010 - Elsevier
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals serve as hosts for 19 species of Cryptosporidium.
All 19 species have been confirmed by morphological, biological, and molecular data. Fish …