Cryptosporidium impacts epithelial turnover and is resistant to induced death of the host cell

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ABSTRACT Infection with the apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Cryptosporidiosis is of particular importance in infants and shows a strong association with malnutrition, both as a risk factor and as a consequence. Cryptosporidium invades and replicates within the small intestine epithelial cells. This is a highly dynamic tissue that is developmentally stratified along...

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