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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Cryptosporidium spp."”.
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Molecular Detection for the Apicomplexan Parasites Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium spp.
Background: Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cryptosporidium spp. are intestinal Apicomplexan parasites that can cause severe diarrheal disease in children and immunocompromised hosts. Diagnostic challenges using routine diagnostic methods lead to an underreporting of these parasites, particularly in …
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Molecular and genetic analysis of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts : sources and genotypes in the environment
Cryptosporidium parvum is responsible for an acute gastrointestinal disease that is self-limiting in immunocompetent people but potentially life-threatening for the immunocompromised. Until recently, C. parvum was the only species of Cryptosporidium known to cause disease in people, however, …
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Development of a rapid and sensitive method to detect the parasite Cryptosporidium in drinking water
Cryptosporidium is a parasite commonly found in water and is the causative agent for the waterborne intestinal disease called cryptosporidiosis.<br/><br/>Common techniques to detect Cryptosporidium in water include the utilization of filters to trap the oocysts and the examination of the filtered …
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Feline Parasitism: Parasite Prevalence and Evaluation of New Immunoassays for Giardia and Cryptosporidium
… than others. Diagnosing Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. can be difficult because cysts and oocysts shed in the feces are small, shed intermittently, and require a trained technician to consistently identify them. As a result, infections with these protozoan parasites can be missed. …
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Aplicação da análise de perigos e pontos críticos de controle no tratamento de água para consumo humano
… os sistemas em estudo a presença de Giardia spp., Cryptosporidium spp., coliformes totais e Escherichia coli. Para identificação dos pontos críticos de controle foi aplicada a árvore de decisão proposta por Vieira 2005. Considerando os resultados obtidos e as diferenças entre o trabalho de …
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The Effects of E-Beam Irradiation, Microwave Energy and High Hydrostatic Pressure on Presence and Health Significance of Cryptosporidium parvum in Eastern Oysters (Crassostrea virginica)
… outbreaks associated with the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium spp. are an emerging public health concern. Shellfish, including Eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) in Chesapeake Bay and other Atlantic coastal waters, have been identified as a potential source of Cryptosporidium parvum …
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Prevalence and factors associated with cryptosporidium infection among adult HIV positive population in contact with livestock in Namwala District, Zambia
… is a diarrhoeal disease caused by the parasite, Cryptosporidium that can live in the intestine of humans and animals and is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal. In immune compromised individuals, Cryptosporidium infection can be serious, long-lasting and sometimes fatal. In …
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Development and Evaluation of a Multiplex Suspension Array Protocol for the Detection of Enteric Pathogens from Clinical Specimens
… (Giardia intestinalis, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica) and six virulence determinants of shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), enteroinvasive Escherichia coli (EIEC) and Shigella spp. Precision and limits of …