A review of the global burden, novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine targets for cryptosporidium

W Checkley, AC White, D Jaganath… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Cryptosporidium spp are well recognised as causes of diarrhoeal disease during
waterborne epidemics and in immunocompromised hosts. Studies have also drawn …

Past, current, and potential treatments for cryptosporidiosis in humans and farm animals: A comprehensive review

SM Khan, WH Witola - Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The intracellular protozoan parasite of the genus Cryptosporidium is among the leading
causes of waterborne diarrheal disease outbreaks throughout the world. The parasite is …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections in HIV-infected adults and adolescents

JE Kaplan, C Benson, KK Holmes, JT Brooks, A Pau… - MMWR Recomm …, 2009 - cdc.gov
This report updates and combines earlier versions of guidelines for the prevention and
treatment of opportunistic infections (OIs) in HIV-infected adults (ie, persons aged> 18 years) …

Practice guidelines for the management of infectious diarrhea

RL Guerrant, T Van Gilder, TS Steiner… - Clinical infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
The widening array of recognized enteric pathogens and the increasing demand for cost-
containment sharpen the need for careful clinical and public health guidelines based on the …

Cryptosporidiosis

XM Chen, JS Keithly, CV Paya… - New England Journal of …, 2002 - Mass Medical Soc
Cryptosporidium is an intracellular parasite that can infect the gastrointestinal epithelium to
produce a profuse diarrhea that can be life-threatening in immunocompromised hosts. This …

Effect of nitazoxanide on morbidity and mortality in Zambian children with cryptosporidiosis: a randomised controlled trial

B Amadi, M Mwiya, J Musuku, A Watuka, S Sianongo… - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Cryptosporidiosis in children in developing countries causes persistent
diarrhoea and malnutrition and is associated with increased mortality, but there is no …

Waterborne protozoan pathogens

MM Marshall, D Naumovitz, Y Ortega… - Clinical microbiology …, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
Protozoan parasites were the most frequently identified etiologic agents in waterborne
disease outbreak from 1991 to 1994. The waterborne parasites Giardia lamblia, Naegleria …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected children: recommendations from CDC, the …

LM Mofenson, MT Brady, SP Danner… - MMWR Recomm …, 2009 - cdc.gov
This report updates and combines into one document earlier versions of guidelines for
preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected …

Evaluation of nine immunoassay kits (enzyme immunoassay and direct fluorescence) for detection of Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum in human fecal …

LS Garcia, RY Shimizu - Journal of clinical microbiology, 1997 - Am Soc Microbiol
It is well known that Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum can cause severe
symptoms in humans, particularly those who are immunologically compromised …

Cryptosporidiosis: an emerging, highly infectious threat.

RL Guerrant - Emerging infectious diseases, 1997 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cryptosporidium parvum, a leading cause of persistent diarrhea in developing countries, is a
major threat to the US water supply. Able to infect with as few as 30 microscopic oocysts …