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Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'.
Trends Parasitol. 2006 May; 22(5):203-8.TP

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.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Savioli L
Coordinator, Parasitic Diseases and Vector Control (PVC), Communicable Diseases Control, Prevention and Eradication (CPE), World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland.
Smith H
No affiliation info available
Thompson A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsAnimals, DomesticAnimals, WildChildChild, PreschoolCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumFailure to ThriveGenotypeGiardiaGiardiasisHumansInfantMolecular EpidemiologyPhylogenySpecies SpecificityWaterWorld Health Organization

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16545611

Citation

Savioli, L, et al. "Giardia and Cryptosporidium Join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'." Trends in Parasitology, vol. 22, no. 5, 2006, pp. 203-8.
Savioli L, Smith H, Thompson A. Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'. Trends Parasitol. 2006;22(5):203-8.
Savioli, L., Smith, H., & Thompson, A. (2006). Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'. Trends in Parasitology, 22(5), 203-8.
Savioli L, Smith H, Thompson A. Giardia and Cryptosporidium Join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'. Trends Parasitol. 2006;22(5):203-8. PubMed PMID: 16545611.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Giardia and Cryptosporidium join the 'Neglected Diseases Initiative'. AU - Savioli,L, AU - Smith,H, AU - Thompson,A, Y1 - 2006/03/20/ PY - 2005/09/12/received PY - 2006/02/10/revised PY - 2006/02/28/accepted PY - 2006/3/21/pubmed PY - 2006/6/16/medline PY - 2006/3/21/entrez SP - 203 EP - 8 JF - Trends in parasitology JO - Trends Parasitol VL - 22 IS - 5 N2 - 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. SN - 1471-4922 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16545611/Giardia_and_Cryptosporidium_join_the_'Neglected_Diseases_Initiative'_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -