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Investigation of Cryptosporidium infection in a broad range of hosts in northern China [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Cryptosporidium infection occurs in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife. To date, at least 49 species and 120 genotypes have been identified. Hitherto, molecular identification of Cryptosporidium species in wildlife has seldom been reported
Ziheng Liu, Jing Yang, Jiushikun Juman, Nannan Cui, Ligu Mi, Sándor Hornok, Guoyu Zhao, Quan Liu, Yuanzhi Wang   +8 more
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Exploration of Zoo felids in North-East China for the prevalence and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan having the potential to cause zoonosis in humans and animals. Despite the zoonotic importance of this protozoan parasite, limited data are available about its prevalence in zoo felids in North-Eastern China. Hence, the
Shakeel Hussain, Syed Mohsin Bukhari, Lixin Wang, Nimra Khalid, Zhijun Hou   +4 more
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Validation of a multilocus genotyping scheme for subtyping Cryptosporidium parvum for epidemiological purposes

Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2022
Subtyping Cryptosporidium parvum for outbreak investigations or epidemiological surveillance usually relies on DNA sequence analysis of a gene coding for a 60 KDa glycoprotein (gp60).
Guy Robinson, Gregorio Pérez-Cordón, Clare Hamilton, Frank Katzer, Lisa Connelly, Claire L. Alexander, Rachel M. Chalmers   +6 more
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Cross-sectional household transmission study of Cryptosporidium shows that C. hominis infections are a key risk factor for spread

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Infection with the Cryptosporidium parasite causes over 4000 cases of diagnosed illness (cryptosporidiosis) in England and Wales each year. The incidence of sporadic disease has not been sufficiently established, and how frequently this arises
Caoimhe McKerr, Rachel M. Chalmers, Kristin Elwin, Heather Ayres, Roberto Vivancos, Sarah J. O’Brien, Robert M. Christley   +6 more
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The occurrence and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium species in freshwater biota

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Protozoan pathogens from the genus Cryptosporidium cause the diarrhoeal disease cryptosporidiosis in humans and animals globally. Freshwater biota could act as potential reservoirs or zoonotic sources of Cryptosporidium infections for ...
Laura Hayes, Guy Robinson, Rachel M. Chalmers, Steve J. Ormerod, Anna Paziewska-Harris, Elizabeth A. Chadwick, Isabelle Durance, Jo Cable   +7 more
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Global prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in pigs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Parasitology, 2023
Cryptosporidium spp. are significant opportunistic pathogens causing diarrhoea in humans and animals. Pigs are one of the most important potential hosts for Cryptosporidium.
Yuancai Chen, Huikai Qin, Yayun Wu, Huiyan Xu, Jianying Huang, Junqiang Li, Longxian Zhang   +6 more
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Non-potable water reuse and the public health risks from protozoa and helminths: a case study from a city with a semi-arid climate

Journal of Water and Health, 2023
The study estimated the risk due to Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris, associated with non-potable water reuse in the city of Jaipur, India. The study first determined the exposure dose of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and Ascaris based on various ...
Ayushi Chaudhary, Shubham Rana, Rajveer Singh, Patrick L. Gurian, Walter Betancourt, Arun Kumar, Amit Kumar   +6 more
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Case Report: The impact of severe cryptosporidiosis on the gut microbiota of a pediatric patient with CD40L immunodeficiency

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite and one of the leading causes of gastroenteritis in the world, primarily affecting very young children and immunocompromised patients. While infection is usually self-limiting, it can become chronic and even
Antonia Piazzesi, Stefania Pane, Alessandra Russo, Federica Del Chierico, Paola Francalanci, Nicola Cotugno, Nicola Cotugno, Paolo Rossi, Paolo Rossi, Franco Locatelli, Franco Locatelli, Paolo Palma, Paolo Palma, Lorenza Putignani   +13 more
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GENOTYPE OF Cryptosporidium spp. ISOLATED FROM BOVINE OF AL-QADISIYAH PROVINCE /IRAQ [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022
The current research included examination of 100 fecal sample from bovine wascollected from AL-Qadisiyah province, from September 2018 until February 2019.TheMicroscopically result showed that oval or spherical shaped with dark pink color or redoocyst on
ِِAsmaa Al-Jawasim
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What is the preferred method for diagnosing cryptosporidiosis in sheep - Modified Ziehl–Neelsen or auramine O staining?

Journal of Zoonotic Diseases, 2023
Cryptosporidium is an intestinal apicomplexan protozoon that causes cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease affecting gastrointestinal tract of a wide range of vertebrates, including humans, livestock, wild animals, and birds.
Mehdi Sohrabi, Hassan Nayebzadeh, Hamidreza Shokrani, Karin Gohardehi, Zahra Amini Farsani   +4 more
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