Giardia duodenalis: biology and pathogenesis

RD Adam - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Giardia duodenalis captured the attention of Leeuwenhoek in 1681 while he was examining
his own diarrheal stool, but, ironically, it did not really gain attention as a human pathogen …

Giardia duodenalis in humans and animals–Transmission and disease

BR Dixon - Research in veterinary science, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan parasite infecting the upper intestinal tract of humans, as
well as domestic and wild animals worldwide. Transmission of giardiasis occurs through the …

Host specificity in the Giardia duodenalis species complex

SM Cacciò, M Lalle, SG Svärd - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2018 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is a unicellular flagellated parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of
a wide range of mammalian species, including humans. Investigations of protein and DNA …

Parasite-microbiota interactions with the vertebrate gut: synthesis through an ecological lens

JM Leung, AL Graham, SCL Knowles - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The vertebrate gut teems with a large, diverse, and dynamic bacterial community that has
pervasive effects on gut physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Under natural conditions …

Canine and feline parasitology: Analogies, differences, and relevance for human health

S Morelli, A Diakou, A Di Cesare… - Clinical microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cats and dogs are treated as family members by most pet owners. Therefore, a high quality
of veterinary care and preventive medicine is imperative for animal health and welfare and …

Widespread occurrence of Cryptosporidium infections in patients with HIV/AIDS: Epidemiology, clinical feature, diagnosis, and therapy

R Wang, J Li, Y Chen, L Zhang, L Xiao - Acta tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium infection is a serious threat for HIV/AIDS patients, causing severe diarrhea
and even death. The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium in HIV/AIDS patients was …

Molecular epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis in low-and middle-income countries

X Yang, Y Guo, L Xiao, Y Feng - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptosporidiosis is one of the most important causes of moderate to severe diarrhea and
diarrhea-related mortality in children under 2 years of age in low-and middle-income …

Machine learning and explainable artificial intelligence for the prevention of waterborne cryptosporidiosis and giardiosis

P Ligda, N Mittas, GZ Kyzas, E Claerebout, S Sotiraki - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important parasitic protozoa due to their zoonotic potential
and impact on human health, and have often caused waterborne outbreaks of disease …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change on foodborne infections and intoxications

J Dietrich, JA Hammerl, A Johne… - Journal of Health …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Temperature, precipitation, and humidity are important factors that can
influence the spread, reproduction, and survival of pathogens. Climate change affects these …

Comparative Pathobiology of the Intestinal Protozoan Parasites Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium parvum

A Hemphill, N Müller, J Müller - Pathogens, 2019 - mdpi.com
Protozoan parasites can infect the human intestinal tract causing serious diseases. In the
following article, we focused on the three most prominent intestinal protozoan pathogens …