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Washington University in St. Louis Provides Tell All On Cryptosporidium

The School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis is the publisher for the "Hospital Medicine Virtual Journal."  It just published "up to date review of the biology, biochemistry and host parasite relationships of Cryptosporidium."

The complete summary is found below and one may visit the HMVJ for more.

Cryptosporidium is one of the most common enteric protozoan parasites of vertebrates with a wide host range that includes humans and domestic animals. It is a significant cause of diarrhoeal disease and an ubiquitous contaminant of water which serves as an excellent vehicle for transmission. A better understanding of the development and life cycle of Cryptosporidium, and new insights into its phylogenetic relationships, have illustrated the need to re-evaluate many aspects of the biology of Cryptosporidium. This has been reinforced by information obtained from the recent successful Cryptosporidium genome sequencing project, which has emphasised the uniqueness of this organism in terms of its parasite life style and evolutionary biology. This chapter provides an up to date review of the biology, biochemistry and host parasite relationships of Cryptosporidium.

Full post as published by Cryptosporidium Blog on September 01, 2009 (boomark / email).