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Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia epidemiology.
Trends Parasitol. 2005 Sep; 21(9):430-7.TP

Abstract

Molecular biology has provided insights into the taxonomy and epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which are major causes of protozoal diarrhoea in humans worldwide. For both genera, previously unrecognized differences in disease, symptomatology, zoonotic potential, risk factors and environmental contamination have been identified using molecular tools that are appropriate for species, genotype and subtype analysis. In this article, to improve understanding of the epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis, we consider specific requirements for the development of more-effective molecular identification and genotyping systems that should be applicable to both clinical and environmental samples.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Cacciò SM
Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Immunomediated Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy. caccio@iss.it
Thompson RC
No affiliation info available
McLauchlin J
No affiliation info available
Smith HV
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumDiarrheaGiardiaGiardiasisHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansMolecular EpidemiologyPhylogenySpecies SpecificityZoonoses

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16046184

Citation

Cacciò, Simone M., et al. "Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia Epidemiology." Trends in Parasitology, vol. 21, no. 9, 2005, pp. 430-7.
Cacciò SM, Thompson RC, McLauchlin J, et al. Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia epidemiology. Trends Parasitol. 2005;21(9):430-7.
Cacciò, S. M., Thompson, R. C., McLauchlin, J., & Smith, H. V. (2005). Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia epidemiology. Trends in Parasitology, 21(9), 430-7.
Cacciò SM, et al. Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia Epidemiology. Trends Parasitol. 2005;21(9):430-7. PubMed PMID: 16046184.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Unravelling Cryptosporidium and Giardia epidemiology. AU - Cacciò,Simone M, AU - Thompson,R C Andrew, AU - McLauchlin,Jim, AU - Smith,Huw V, PY - 2005/01/24/received PY - 2005/05/10/revised PY - 2005/06/06/accepted PY - 2005/7/28/pubmed PY - 2005/11/16/medline PY - 2005/7/28/entrez SP - 430 EP - 7 JF - Trends in parasitology JO - Trends Parasitol VL - 21 IS - 9 N2 - Molecular biology has provided insights into the taxonomy and epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia, which are major causes of protozoal diarrhoea in humans worldwide. For both genera, previously unrecognized differences in disease, symptomatology, zoonotic potential, risk factors and environmental contamination have been identified using molecular tools that are appropriate for species, genotype and subtype analysis. In this article, to improve understanding of the epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis, we consider specific requirements for the development of more-effective molecular identification and genotyping systems that should be applicable to both clinical and environmental samples. SN - 1471-4922 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16046184/Unravelling_Cryptosporidium_and_Giardia_epidemiology_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -