Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Africa: current and future challenges

SA Squire, U Ryan - Parasites & vectors, 2017 - Springer
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important causes of diarrhoeal illness. Adequate
knowledge of the molecular diversity and geographical distribution of these parasites and …

Molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis: an update

L Xiao - Experimental parasitology, 2010 - Elsevier
Molecular tools have been developed to detect and differentiate Cryptosporidium at the
species/genotype and subtype levels. These tools have been increasingly used in …

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 …

A longitudinal study of cryptosporidiosis in dairy cattle from birth to 2 years of age

M Santín, JM Trout, R Fayer - Veterinary parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
Fecal specimens were collected from 30 calves from birth to 24 months of age at a dairy farm
in Maryland to determine the prevalence and age distribution of Cryptosporidium …

Cryptosporidium infections in terrestrial ungulates with focus on livestock: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Hatam-Nahavandi, E Ahmadpour, D Carmena… - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Cryptosporidium spp. are causative agents of gastrointestinal diseases in a
wide variety of vertebrate hosts. Mortality resulting from the disease is low in livestock …

Genetic polymorphism in Cryptosporidium species: an update

J Plutzer, P Karanis - Veterinary parasitology, 2009 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidia, widely distributed protozoan parasites of vertebrates, have attracted
increasing interest due to several serious waterborne outbreaks, the life-threatening nature …

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in mature dairy cattle on farms in eastern United States compared with younger cattle from the same locations

R Fayer, M Santin, JM Trout - Veterinary Parasitology, 2007 - Elsevier
Feces collected from 541 milking cows on two dairy farms each in Vermont, New York,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida were examined for the …

Cryptosporidium Infections in Africa—How Important Is Zoonotic Transmission? A Review of the Evidence

LJ Robertson, ØH Johansen… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa, is the etiological agent of
cryptosporidiosis, an intestinal infection characterized by profuse watery diarrhea. Over 30 …

Occurrence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi in dairy cattle, beef cattle and water buffaloes in China

J Ma, P Li, X Zhao, H Xu, W Wu, Y Wang, Y Guo… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are important protists in a wide range of
vertebrate hosts, causing diarrheal diseases. Cattle are considered potential reservoirs of …

Is Giardia a significant pathogen in production animals?

T Geurden, J Vercruysse, E Claerebout - Experimental parasitology, 2010 - Elsevier
Although Giardia duodenalis is recognised worldwide as the most important parasitic cause
of gastro-intestinal disorder in human patients, the relevance of infection in production …