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Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium
Joint Authors
Putignani, Lorenza
Menichella, Donato
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-39, 39 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
39
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cryptosporidium spp.
are coccidians, oocysts-forming apicomplexan protozoa, which complete their life cycle both in humans and animals, through zoonotic and anthroponotic transmission, causing cryptosporidiosis.
The global burden of this disease is still underascertained, due to a conundrum transmission modality, only partially unveiled, and on a plethora of detection systems still inadequate or only partially applied for worldwide surveillance.
In children, cryptosporidiosis encumber is even less recorded and often misidentified due to physiological reasons such as early-age unpaired immunological response.
Furthermore, malnutrition in underdeveloped countries or clinical underestimation of protozoan etiology in developed countries contribute to the underestimation of the worldwide burden.
Principal key indicators of the parasite distribution were associated to environmental (e.g., geographic and temporal clusters, etc.) and host determinants of the infection (e.g., age, immunological status, travels, community behaviours).
The distribution was geographically mapped to provide an updated picture of the global parasite ecosystems.
The present paper aims to provide, by a critical analysis of existing literature, a link between observational epidemiological records and new insights on public health, and diagnostic and clinical impact of cryptosporidiosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Putignani, Lorenza& Menichella, Donato. 2010. Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496055
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Putignani, Lorenza& Menichella, Donato. Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496055
American Medical Association (AMA)
Putignani, Lorenza& Menichella, Donato. Global Distribution, Public Health and Clinical Impact of the Protozoan Pathogen Cryptosporidium. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496055
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496055