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South African rivers generally receive waste from inadequate wastewater infrastructure, mines, and farming activities, among others. The uMsunduzi River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is among these recipients with recorded poor to very poor water ...
Zesizwe Ngubane +6 more
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The Cryptosporidium parvum Kinome [PDF]
Hundreds of millions of people are infected with cryptosporidiosis annually, with immunocompromised individuals suffering debilitating symptoms and children in socioeconomically challenged regions at risk of repeated infections. There is currently no effective drug available.
Artz, Jennifer D +25 more
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Sensitive detection systems for infectious agents in xenotransplantation*
Abstract Xenotransplantation of pig cells, tissues, or organs may be associated with transmission of porcine microorganisms, first of all of viruses, to the transplant recipient, potentially inducing a disease (zoonosis). I would like to define detection systems as the complex of sample generation, sample preparation, sample origin, time of sampling ...
Joachim Denner
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Cryptosporidium spp. and cryptosporidiosis [PDF]
Cryptosporidium spp. are apicomplexan parasites that inhabit the brush borders of the gastrointestinal and respiratory epithelium. Initially thought to be only a pathogen of young animals such as calves and lambs, cryptosporidiosis is now known as an important cause of diarrhea, enterocolitis, and cholangiopathy in humans (Checkley et al.
R, Fayer, B L, Ungar
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Cryptosporidium spp. and helminths are responsible for diarrhoal illness in humans and many other animals. The transmission routes of these parasites suggest a risk for human infection through contaminated foods.
Esonu D. O. +3 more
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Despite the large amounts of freshwater available in Brazil, the deterioration of surface water can represent a risk of waterborne disease for national and international tourists. The main goal of this study was to assess the quality of drinking water in
Gustavo Strieder Scherer +5 more
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Direct Sequencing of Cryptosporidium in Stool Samples for Public Health
The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is an important cause of diarrheal disease (cryptosporidiosis) in humans and animals, with significant morbidity and mortality especially in severely immunocompromised people and in young children in low-resource ...
Arthur Morris +5 more
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in rural herd and guard dogs of Mahabad region [PDF]
The genera Cryptosporidium and Giardia are among the most common protozoal parasites causing small intestinal abnormalities of dogs. In this study, 200 fecal samples of herd and guard dogs were collected randomly from different rural areas around ...
Ali Hayatrouhi, Mohammad Sadaghian
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PUBLIC HEALTH AND WATER QUALITY ISSUES IN SOUTH-WESTERN THAILAND AFTER THE DECEMBER 2004 TSUNAMI: LESSONS LEARNED AND ACCTED UPON [PDF]
In December 2004, a major earthquake in the Andaman Sea generated a tsunami radiating across the Andaman Sea and Indian Ocean, including coastal resort communities of Thailand among affected areas.
Nateelak KOOLTHEAT +3 more
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One of the most important aquatic parasites in industrialized countries, Cryptosporidium spp., is a major cause of diarrheal disease in humans and animals worldwide.
Sučik M., Valenčáková A.
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