Cryptosporidiosis: Public Health and Genomic Insights - May 1, 2015

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Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis: Public Health and Genomic Insights - May 1, 2015

CDC and Related Info

• Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis
• Cryptosporidiosis Surveillance - United States, 2011?2012MMWR Surveillance Summaries May 1, 2015 / 64(SS03);1-14
• Genes reported in relation to cryptosporidiosis, including genomewide association studies via theHuGE Navigator

CDC information:Cryptosporidium is a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis.
Both the parasite and the disease are commonly known as "Crypto."

CDC information: Cryptosporidiosis Surveillance - United States, 2011?2012 
MMWR Surveillance Summaries May 1, 2015 / 64(SS03);1-14

Check out genes reported in relation to cryptosporidiosis risk and severity, from the HuGE Navigator

Comparative genomic analysis reveals occurrence of genetic recombination in virulent Cryptosporidium hominis subtypes and telomeric gene duplications in Cryptosporidium parvum.
Guo Yaqiong et al. BMC Genomics 2015 320

Geographical segregation of Cryptosporidium parvum multilocus genotypes in Europe.
Cacciò SM et al. Infect. Genet. Evol. 2015 Apr 245-9

A review of the global burden, novel diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccine targets for cryptosporidium.
Checkley W et al. Lancet Infect Dis 2015 Jan (1) 85-94

Target validation of the inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene in Cryptosporidium using Phylomer(®) peptides.
Jefferies R et al. Exp. Parasitol. 2015 Jan 40-8

Cryptosporidium infections: molecular advances.
Lendner M et al. Parasitology 2014 Sep (11) 1511-32

High-throughput genotyping assay for the large-scale genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium parasites from human and bovine samples.
Abal-Fabeiro J L et al. Parasitology 2014 Apr (4) 491-500

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