Cryptosporidium

This review discusses characteristics of the genus Cryptosporidium and addresses the pathogenesis, reservoirs, public health significance and current applications for the detection and typing of this important pathogen. By increasing knowledge in key areas of Cryptosporidium research such as aetiolo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Letters in applied microbiology 2006-07, Vol.43 (1), p.7-16
Hauptverfasser: Sunnotel, O., Lowery, C.J., Moore, J.E., Dooley, J.S.G., Xiao, L., Millar, B.C., Rooney, P.J., Snelling, W.J.
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Zusammenfassung:This review discusses characteristics of the genus Cryptosporidium and addresses the pathogenesis, reservoirs, public health significance and current applications for the detection and typing of this important pathogen. By increasing knowledge in key areas of Cryptosporidium research such as aetiology, epidemiology, transmission and host interactions, the numbers of cases of human cryptosporidiosis should be reduced.
ISSN:0266-8254
1472-765X
1365-2673
DOI:10.1111/j.1472-765X.2006.01936.x