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<i>Cryptosporidium</i> Oocyst Wall Proteins are true oocyst wall proteins, with COWP8 functioning to hold the inner and outer layers of the oocyst wall together
2024-07-20
Abstract excerpt
Cryptosporidiosis is a significant cause of diarrhoeal disease contributing to substantial morbidity and mortality for the immunocompromised and for young children, especially those who are malnourished. There are no vaccines available and no effective treatments for these patients. Another challenge is that Cryptosporidia are waterborne and resistant to common water treatments including chlorination. Cryptospor...
Topics
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- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Malaria Research and Control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
Identifiers and source
- Literature Corpus work
- 79206678-59d0-5946-bba0-8bbbfcbc36b7
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.07.20.604394
