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Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia - a 50 year perspective (1971-2021).
International journal for parasitology - 1 Dec 2021
Ryan Una M, Feng Yaoyu, Fayer Ronald, Xiao Lihua
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The protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia are significant causes of diarrhoea worldwide and are responsible for numerous waterborne and foodborne outbreaks of diseases. Over the last 50 years, the development of improved detection and typing tools has facilitated the expanding range of named species. Currently at least 44 Cryptosporidium spp. and >120 genotypes, and nine Giardia spp., are recognised....
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