Abstract
The apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium represents a major public health problem in humans and animals by causing self-limited diarrhea in immunocompetent individuals and life-threatening disease in immunocompromised hosts [...].
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Recent data from the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) reported that Cryptosporidium is among the leading global causes of moderate to severe diarrhea in children aged less than 2 years
Oocyst stages of Cryptosporidium can survive for months in the environment, being resistant to most chemical disinfectants, and the main cryptosporidiosis outbreaks are caused by contaminated water, even if zoonotic and foodborne transmission have been commonly reported in the literature
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Editorial for the Special Issue: Epidemiology, Transmission, Cell The apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium represents a major public health problem in humans and animals by causing self-limited diarrhea in immunocompetent individuals and life-threatening disease in immunocompromised hosts.
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