Journal article
Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the ‘Neglected Diseases Initiative’
Trends in Parasitology, Vol.22(5), pp.203-208
2006
Abstract
Giardia and Cryptosporidium are ubiquitous enteric protozoan pathogens that infect humans, domestic animals and wildlife worldwide. Both pathogens are significant causes of diarrhea and nutritional disorders in institutional and community settings. They are also significant waterborne pathogens. In developing regions of the world, Giardia and Cryptosporidium constitute part of the complex group of parasitic, bacterial and viral diseases that impair the ability to achieve full potential and impair development and socio-economic improvements. All diseases included in the WHO Neglected Diseases Initiative have a common link with poverty and, as the current view is to take a comprehensive approach to all these diseases, both Giardia and Cryptosporidium were included in 2004. Our current state of knowledge of Giardia and Cryptosporidium is summarized here, and some important questions are raised that need to be addressed if control strategies are to be effective
Details
- Title
- Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the ‘Neglected Diseases Initiative’
- Authors/Creators
- L. Savioli (Author/Creator) - World Health OrganizationH. Smith (Author/Creator) - (see footnote for list of contributors to this article)A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - (see footnote for list of contributors to this article)
- Publication Details
- Trends in Parasitology, Vol.22(5), pp.203-208
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Identifiers
- 991005543425307891
- Copyright
- © 2006 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
- Web Of Science research areas
- Parasitology
- ESI research areas
- Microbiology