From modern-day parasitology to paleoparasitology: the elusive past record and evolution of Cryptosporidium

K Roche, F Dalle, N Capelli, R Borne… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recent efforts have been made to review the state of the art on a variety of questions and
targets in paleoparasitology, including protozoan taxa. Meanwhile, these efforts seemed to …

Species and genotypes causing human cryptosporidiosis in New Zealand

JC Garcia-R, AB Pita, N Velathanthiri, NP French… - Parasitology …, 2020 - Springer
Cryptosporidium is one of the most common causes of diarrhoea around the world.
Successful management and prevention of this infectious disease requires knowledge of the …

First report of novel assemblages and mixed infections of Giardia duodenalis in human isolates from New Zealand

JC Garcia-R, P Ogbuigwe, AB Pita, N Velathanthiri… - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis and G. lamblia) is a protozoan parasite that cause
disease (giardiasis) in humans and other animals. The pathogen is classified into eight …

Local and global genetic diversity of protozoan parasites: Spatial distribution of Cryptosporidium and Giardia genotypes

JC Garcia–R, N French, A Pita… - PLoS Neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are recognized as significant enteric diseases due to their
long-term health effects in humans and their economic impact in agriculture and medical …

Detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in the slaughterhouse, sewage and river waters of the Qinghai Tibetan plateau area (QTPA), China

L Ma, X Zhang, Y Jian, X Li, G Wang, Y Hu… - Parasitology …, 2019 - Springer
The occurrence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia species in slaughter, sewage and river
waters of the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Area (QTPA), China, was investigated. A total of 456 …

Absence of Cryptosporidium hominis and dominance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in patients after Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland, New Zealand

MA Knox, JC Garcia-R, P Ogbuigwe, A Pita… - Parasitology, 2021 - cambridge.org
Coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) nonpharmaceutical interventions have proven
effective control measures for a range of respiratory illnesses throughout the world. These …

Comparative genomics of Cryptosporidium parvum reveals the emergence of an outbreak-associated population in Europe and its spread to the United States

G Bellinzona, T Nardi, M Castelli… - Genome …, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
The zoonotic parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is a global cause of gastrointestinal disease
in humans and ruminants. Sequence analysis of the highly polymorphic gp60 gene enabled …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular detection and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium in kindergarten children in Southern Xinjiang, China

T Wang, Z Wei, Y Zhang, Q Zhang, L Zhang… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium is a common cause of diarrhea in children globally. However, there is
limited information on the prevalence and genetic characteristics of Cryptosporidium in …

Mammal-related Cryptosporidium infections in endemic reptiles of New Zealand

JC Garcia-R, AB Pita, N Velathanthiri, A Pas… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
New Zealand's endemic reptile fauna is highly threatened and pathogens causing infectious
diseases may be a significant risk to already endangered species. Here, we investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Hotan Black Chickens in China reveals two novel subtypes of Cryptosporidium meleagridis

X Feng, L Xin, F Yu, X Song, J Zhang, J Deng, M Qi… - Parasite, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A total of 617 fecal specimens were collected on 18 Hotan Black chicken farms in Southern
Xinjiang, China, and tested for the presence of Cryptosporidium spp. by PCR of the small …