Microbiological quality of irrigation water for cultivation of fruits and vegetables: An overview of available guidelines, water testing strategies and some factors that …

O Alegbeleye, AS Sant'Ana - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Contaminated irrigation water is among many potential vehicles of human pathogens to food
plants, constituting significant public health risks especially for the fresh produce category …

Epidemiology of Cryptosporidium Infection in Romania: A Review

G Dărăbuș, MA Lupu, N Mederle, RG Dărăbuș, K Imre… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Since 1983, when the first report of a human Cryptosporidium spp. infection was published
in Romania, and until now, many studies on cryptosporidiosis have been published in our …

Aptamer-Based Electrochemical Microfluidic Biosensor for the Detection of Cryptosporidium parvum

R Siavash Moakhar, R Mahimkar… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cryptosporidium parvum is a high-risk and opportunistic waterborne parasitic pathogen with
highly infectious oocysts that can survive harsh environmental conditions for long periods …

Cryptosporidium: Still Open Scenarios

S Pane, L Putignani - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cryptosporidiosis is increasingly identified as a leading cause of childhood diarrhea and
malnutrition in both low-income and high-income countries. The strong impact on public …

Portable on-chip colorimetric biosensing platform integrated with a smartphone for label/PCR-free detection of Cryptosporidium RNA

GS Luka, E Nowak, QR Toyata, N Tasnim… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Cryptosporidium, a protozoan pathogen, is a leading threat to public health and the
economy. Herein, we report the development of a portable, colorimetric biosensing platform …

Miniaturized sensor for electroanalytical and electrochemiluminescent detection of pathogens enabled through laser-induced graphene electrodes embedded in …

F Gerstl, U Pongkitdachoti, F Unob, AJ Baeumner - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
High performance, laser-induced graphene (LIG) electrodes were integrated into adhesive
tape-based microfluidic channels to realize both electrochemical (EC) and …

Recent applications of microfluidic immunosensors

YQ Almajidi, SM Algahtani, OS Alsawad, HS Budi… - Microchemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The fast diagnosis of diseases is vital in the early stages of the cure of illnesses. Although
conventional procedures have been broadly employed in clinics, newly presented …

Point of care diagnostics for Cryptosporidium: new and emerging technologies

N Hijjawi, A Zahedi, U Ryan - Current opinion in gastroenterology, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Many challenges are still exist in the development of POC diagnostics for Cryptosporidium.
The ideal POC tool would be able to concentrate the pathogen prior to detection and typing …

Label-free detection and quantification of Giardia duodenalis cysts using a lens-free microscope

D Camila de Paula, KJS Silva, LP Sabogal-Paz… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Giardiasis leads to severe diarrhea, and its impacts are especially concerning in low-income
sites that lack water and sanitation infrastructure. Monitoring water quality considering the …

Cryptosporidium proventriculi in Captive Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

MFC Panegossi, G Widmer, WB Nagata, BCM Oliveira… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) are among the most commonly sold psittacines pets.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in domestic N …