Cryptosporidiosis: epidemiology and impact

Cryptosporidium was first recognized in humans in 1976 and came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as a cause of severe diarrheal illness in patients with AIDS. Its hardy, chlorine-resistant oocysts, tiny size, low infectious dose, fully infectious development when shed and zoonotic potential make...

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Published in:Microbes and infection 2002-08, Vol.4 (10), p.1059-1066
Main Authors: Dillingham, Rebecca A., Lima, Aldo A., Guerrant, Richard L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cryptosporidiosis - epidemiology
Cryptosporidiosis - parasitology
Cryptosporidiosis - prevention & control
Cryptosporidiosis - transmission
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium - physiology
Diarrhea
Disease Vectors
Food Microbiology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Malnutrition
Nutrition Disorders - parasitology
Parasite
Protozoa
Seasons
Water Microbiology
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Summary:Cryptosporidium was first recognized in humans in 1976 and came to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as a cause of severe diarrheal illness in patients with AIDS. Its hardy, chlorine-resistant oocysts, tiny size, low infectious dose, fully infectious development when shed and zoonotic potential make it a threat in drinking and recreational water, contaminated food, day care centers, hospitals, and in persons with exposure to animals or unsanitary conditions, with potentially huge, long-term impact in malnourished children, as reviewed herein.
ISSN:1286-4579
1769-714X
DOI:10.1016/S1286-4579(02)01630-1