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Defining Stage-Specific Activity of Potent New Inhibitors of Cryptosporidium parvum Growth In Vitro

mBio, 2020
Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis have emerged as major enteric pathogens of infants in the developing world, in addition to their known importance in immunocompromised adults.
Lisa J. Funkhouser-Jones, Soumya Ravindran, L. David Sibley   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection, prevalence, and risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection among cattle in Kwara State, Nigeria

Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2022
Cryptosporidium species cause high morbidity and sometimes high mortality rates among cattle, resulting in serious economic threats. This present study is aimed at investigating the presence, prevalence, distribution, and risk factors associated with ...
Shola D. OLA-FADUNSIN, Isau A. GANIYU, Karimat HUSSAIN   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Freshwater Mussel Anodonta cygnea Reduces Concentration, Germination Rate and Infectivity of Pathogenic Oomycete Saprolegnia spp. Spores

Freshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Saprolegniosis, also known as water mould, is a lethal disease caused by Saprolegnia oomycetes that threatens freshwater animals including fish, amphibians, and crustaceans, as well as aquaculture. It causes biodiversity loss and population declines, including those of endangered fishes.
Ville Julkunen, Viivi Pakarinen, Tiina Korkea‐aho, Satu Viljamaa‐Dirks, Jouni Taskinen, Katja Pulkkinen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Family outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in Serbia: Case report [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2012
Introduction. Cryptosporidiosis is an acute infectious parasitic disease of the gastrointestinal tract, considered as zoonosis underestimated in immunocompetent population.
Gvozdenović Eleonora, Mitrović Nikola, Dakić Zorica, Stojković-Švirtlih Neda, Dulović Olga   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Water and Artisanal and Small‐Scale Gold Mining: A Review of the Literature

WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This paper reviews the relationships between artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) and water. We show the variegated impacts ASGM has on water and, thus, socio‐ecological systems and health. We conclude by identifying gaps in the scholarship.
Heidi Hausermann, Shaylee Warner, Aberdeen Leary, Jacqueline Gerson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative microbial risk assessment with microbial source tracking for enteric pathogens in southwest Wisconsin private wells

Journal of Environmental Quality, Volume 55, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Private wells supply drinking water for many households, and their contamination by fecal microbes presents a risk of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI). Risk is thought to vary by contaminating fecal source, but specific associations with fecal source are unknown for most private wells in the United States. This study characterizes AGI risk
Tucker Burch, Joel P. Stokdyk, Joe Heffron, Sarah A. Opelt, Aaron D. Firnstahl   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection among children attending Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, Sokoto State, Nigeria

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research
Cryptosporidium infection is ranked as the second most common cause of diarrheal disease and fatalities among children in developing nations. Nonetheless, due to the fact that many healthcare providers do not consistently request Cryptosporidium ...
Bunza, N. M., Iduh, M. U., Isiaka, M., Yusuf, S.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impacts of rodents in piggeries in Australia – review and pilot impact study

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2177-2189, March 2026.
Rodent impacts in Australian piggeries are under‐researched, with limited data on economic losses and control costs. A review and pilot study found average losses of AUD$100 000 annually. Key concerns include disease, damage, and control expenses.
Peter R. Brown, Steve Henry
wiley   +1 more source

Late diagnosis of paediatric HIV infection in high‐income countries: Lessons from the HIV Perinatal Virtual Clinic

HIV Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 3, Page 477-484, March 2026.
Abstract Introduction Timely diagnosis of HIV in children remains a challenge in all settings including low‐prevalence, high‐income countries (HIC). We aimed to characterize the prevalence of late diagnosis, and prior missed diagnostic opportunities among new presentations of paediatric HIV in HIC referred to an international Perinatal Virtual Clinic ...
Carolina Curto, M. Tritzali, A. Bamford, A. C. Bailey, E. G. H. Lyall, N. E. Mackie, N. Tickner, C. Foster, on behalf of the PVC   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The pathogenesis of cryptosporidiosis

Parasitology Today, 1996
Human infection with the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum has recently emerged as a global public health problem. Although infection is unrelenting in patients classically regarded as immunocompromised, a tantalizing observation is that infection with this parasite results in both acute self-limited as well as chronic diarrhea in young ...
D P, Clark, C L, Sears
openaire   +2 more sources