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  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,302 Views
12 Pages

Diverse Genotypes of Cryptosporidium in Sheep in California, USA

  • Xunde Li,
  • Tamara Vodovoza and
  • Edward R. Atwill

8 September 2022

Cryptosporidium spp. is a parasite that can infect a wide variety of vertebrate species. The parasite has been detected in sheep worldwide with diverse species and genotypes of various levels of zoonotic potential and public health concern. The purpo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,762 Views
9 Pages

Genetic Diversity of Cryptosporidium in Bactrian Camels (Camelus bactrianus) in Xinjiang, Northwestern China

  • Yangwenna Cao,
  • Zhaohui Cui,
  • Qiang Zhou,
  • Bo Jing,
  • Chunyan Xu,
  • Tian Wang,
  • Meng Qi and
  • Longxian Zhang

13 November 2020

Cryptosporidium species are ubiquitous enteric protozoan pathogens of vertebrates distributed worldwide. The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the zoonotic potential and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. in Bactrian camels in Xin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,189 Views
13 Pages

Molecular Characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in Cultivated and Wild Marine Fishes from Western Mediterranean with the First Detection of Zoonotic Cryptosporidium ubiquitum

  • Samantha Moratal,
  • María Auxiliadora Dea-Ayuela,
  • Alba Martí-Marco,
  • Silvia Puigcercós,
  • Naima María Marco-Hirs,
  • Candela Doménech,
  • Elena Corcuera,
  • Jesús Cardells,
  • Victor Lizana and
  • Jordi López-Ramon

19 April 2022

Fish not only harbor host-specific species/genotypes of Cryptosporidium, but also species like zoonotic C. parvum or anthroponotic C. hominis, which can pose a risk for fish consumers. This study aims to investigate fish cryptosporidiosis in an impor...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,050 Views
8 Pages

Detection of Zoonotic Cryptosporidium ubiquitum in Alpine Wild Ruminants

  • Tiziana Trogu,
  • Nicoletta Formenti,
  • Marianna Marangi,
  • Roberto Viganò,
  • Radames Bionda,
  • Annunziata Giangaspero,
  • Paolo Lanfranchi and
  • Nicola Ferrari

Cryptosporidium is a widespread apicomplexan protozoan of major zoonotic importance, characterized by a wide host range, and with relevant economic implications and potential negative effects on livestock and wildlife population dynamics. Considering...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
2,416 Views
6 Pages

Cryptosporidium is an intracellular protozoan parasite and is increasingly gaining attention as a human and an animal pathogen, mainly due to its predominant involvement in worldwide waterborne outbreaks. This paper reviews the current knowledge and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,053 Views
11 Pages

Comparative Performance of Eight PCR Methods to Detect Cryptosporidium Species

  • Damien Costa,
  • Louise Soulieux,
  • Romy Razakandrainibe,
  • Louise Basmaciyan,
  • Gilles Gargala,
  • Stéphane Valot,
  • Frédéric Dalle and
  • Loic Favennec

Diagnostic approaches based on PCR methods are increasingly used in the field of parasitology, particularly to detect Cryptosporidium. Consequently, many different PCR methods are available, both “in-house” and commercial methods. The aim of this stu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
5,555 Views
24 Pages

Cryptosporidium myocastoris n. sp. (Apicomplexa: Cryptosporidiidae), the Species Adapted to the Nutria (Myocastor coypus)

  • Jana Ježková,
  • Zlata Limpouchová,
  • Jitka Prediger,
  • Nikola Holubová,
  • Bohumil Sak,
  • Roman Konečný,
  • Dana Květoňová,
  • Lenka Hlásková,
  • Michael Rost and
  • Martin Kváč
  • + 3 authors

Cryptosporidium spp., common parasites of vertebrates, remain poorly studied in wildlife. This study describes the novel Cryptosporidium species adapted to nutrias (Myocastor coypus). A total of 150 faecal samples of feral nutria were collected from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,410 Views
17 Pages

Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptosporidiosis on Lamb and Goat Kid Farms in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (Spain)

  • María Cristina Del Río,
  • Sergio Martín,
  • Joaquín Quílez,
  • José Manuel Molina,
  • Otilia Ferrer,
  • José Adrián Molina,
  • Adrián Melián and
  • Antonio Ruiz

The aim of this study was to analyse and characterise Cryptosporidium spp. in sheep and goats in Gran Canaria (Spain) and to identify the risks and economic factors related to the disease. During sampling, a semi-structured survey was conducted with...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,056 Views
19 Pages

Cryptosporidium Species Infections Detected from Fecal Samples of Animal and Human Hosts in South Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

  • Mpho Tawana,
  • ThankGod E. Onyiche,
  • Tsepo Ramatla,
  • Sebolelo Jane Nkhebenyane,
  • Dennis J. Grab and
  • Oriel Thekisoe

This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis approach of Cryptosporidium species prevalence studies in animal and human hosts published between 1980 and 2020 in South Africa. Extensive searches were conducted on three electronic database...

  • Article
  • Open Access
68 Citations
6,027 Views
23 Pages

High Diversity of Cryptosporidium Species and Subtypes Identified in Cryptosporidiosis Acquired in Sweden and Abroad

  • Marianne Lebbad,
  • Jadwiga Winiecka-Krusnell,
  • Christen Rune Stensvold and
  • Jessica Beser

The intestinal protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is an important cause of diarrheal disease worldwide. The aim of this study was to expand the knowledge on the molecular epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis in Sweden to better understand transmis...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,404 Views
20 Pages

16 December 2024

Cryptosporidium species are protozoan parasites of veterinary and medical importance that infect a wide range of vertebrates globally. Primarily, the mode of infection is typically ingestion of sporulated oocysts, and the risk of transmission to susc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,796 Views
13 Pages

Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoan parasites that infect perhaps all vertebrate animals, with a subset of species and genotypes that function as food- and waterborne pathogens. The objective of this work was to collate the Cryptosporidium species and...