Tools for investigating the environmental transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in humans

H.V. Smith; S.M. Cacciò; A. Tait; J. McLauchlin; R.C.A. Thompson

doi:10.1016/j.pt.2006.02.009

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Tools for investigating the environmental transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in humans

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Tools for investigating the environmental transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in humans

H.V. Smith, S.M. Cacciò, A. Tait, J. McLauchlin and R.C.A. Thompson

Trends in Parasitology, Vol.22(4), pp.160-167

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2006.02.009

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Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are major public health concerns. The role of water and food in the epidemiology of these diseases is now well recognized. Molecular techniques are available to determine the species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and to distinguish human from non-human pathogens. Validated methods to determine the species, genotype and subgenotype that are present in heterologous mixtures should be applied to environmental samples to enable the monitoring and characterization of infection sources, disease tracking and the establishment of causative links to both waterborne and foodborne outbreaks. Meaningful interpretation of population structures and occurrence-prevalence baselines can be performed only by analysing a well-planned set of samples from all possible sources taken regularly over time, rather than focusing on outbreak investigations. For food, this includes such analyses in the country of origin.

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Title: Tools for investigating the environmental transmission of Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections in humans
Authors/Creators: H.V. Smith (Author/Creator) - Stobhill Hospital
S.M. Cacciò (Author/Creator) - Istituto Superiore di Sanità
A. Tait (Author/Creator) - Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology
J. McLauchlin (Author/Creator) - Health Protection Agency
R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
Publication Details: Trends in Parasitology, Vol.22(4), pp.160-167
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Identifiers: 991005544668007891
Copyright: © 2006 Elsevier Ltd
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
Web Of Science research areas: Parasitology
ESI research areas: Microbiology