Journal article
Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis
Advances in Parasitology Volume 59, Vol.59, pp.77-158
2005
Abstract
Cryptosporidium is one of the most common enteric protozoan parasites of vertebrates with a wide host range that includes humans and domestic animals. It is a significant cause of diarrhoeal disease and an ubiquitous contaminant of water which serves as an excellent vehicle for transmission. A better understanding of the development and life cycle of Cryptosporidium, and new insights into its phylogenetic relationships, have illustrated the need to re-evaluate many aspects of the biology of Cryptosporidium. This has been reinforced by information obtained from the recent successful Cryptosporidium genome sequencing project, which has emphasised the uniqueness of this organism in terms of its parasite life style and evolutionary biology. This chapter provides an up to date review of the biology, biochemistry and host parasite relationships of Cryptosporidium.
Details
- Title
- Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis
- Authors/Creators
- R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityM.E. Olson (Author/Creator) - University of CalgaryG. Zhu (Author/Creator) - Texas A&M UniversityS. Enomoto (Author/Creator) - University of MinnesotaM.S. Abrahamsen (Author/Creator) - University of MinnesotaN. Hijjawi (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- Advances in Parasitology Volume 59, Vol.59, pp.77-158
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Identifiers
- 991005545389907891
- Copyright
- © 2005 Elsevier Ltd.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases
- 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
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- Parasitology
- ESI research areas
- Microbiology