Cryptosporidium and CryptosporidiosisRonald Fayer, Lihua Xiao CRC Press, 2007 M12 25 - 576 pages From the microscopic observation of infection to the widespread application of molecular techniques in taxonomy and epidemiology, to the genome sequencing of two major species and advances in biochemistry, phylogeny, and water treatment, new information on this fascinating genus continues to mount as we discover and utilize the latest scientific te |
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... level. This has resulted in part because, classically, many species of coccidia were identified and differentiated entirely on the basis of their unique oocyst morphology. This characteristic is not applicable within the genus ...
... level. This has resulted in part because, classically, many species of coccidia were identified and differentiated entirely on the basis of their unique oocyst morphology. This characteristic is not applicable within the genus ...
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... level, such as C. hominis, C. bovis, and C. suis. Other isolates of C. parvum, as well as those of C. canis, C. galli, and C. muris, have been differentiated at the molecular level and designated as genotypes or subgenotypes, and still ...
... level, such as C. hominis, C. bovis, and C. suis. Other isolates of C. parvum, as well as those of C. canis, C. galli, and C. muris, have been differentiated at the molecular level and designated as genotypes or subgenotypes, and still ...
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... level infections in adult mice. The species or genotype Tyzzer described can never be positively identified because no recoverable specimens remain from Tyzzer's studies. The name C. parvum was essentially validated for the zoonotic ...
... level infections in adult mice. The species or genotype Tyzzer described can never be positively identified because no recoverable specimens remain from Tyzzer's studies. The name C. parvum was essentially validated for the zoonotic ...
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... levels of infective organisms. To control infections in animal populations, one strategy might be to modify this imbalance by continuously moving animals to clean areas. However, where large numbers of domesticated animals are concerned ...
... levels of infective organisms. To control infections in animal populations, one strategy might be to modify this imbalance by continuously moving animals to clean areas. However, where large numbers of domesticated animals are concerned ...
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... levels of inactivation vary among studies, doses at or below 10 mJ/cm2 result in considerable reduction in oocyst infectivity (Table 1.7). One potential use of UV is for treatment of drinking water (Chapter 11). Of two UV sources ...
... levels of inactivation vary among studies, doses at or below 10 mJ/cm2 result in considerable reduction in oocyst infectivity (Table 1.7). One potential use of UV is for treatment of drinking water (Chapter 11). Of two UV sources ...
Contents
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3 Biochemistry | 57 |
4 Epidemiology | 79 |
5 Molecular Epidemiology | 119 |
6 Diagnostics | 173 |
7 Immune Responses | 209 |
8 Clinical Disease and Pathology | 235 |
Recreational Water | 335 |
13 Waste Management | 371 |
14 Fish Amphibians and Reptiles | 387 |
15 Birds | 395 |
16 Zoo and Wild Mammals | 419 |
17 Companion Animals | 437 |
18 Livestock | 451 |
19 Animal Models | 485 |
9 Prophylaxis and Chemotherapy | 255 |
10 Foodborne Transmission | 289 |
Drinking Water | 305 |
20 In Vitro Cultivation | 499 |
Index | 527 |
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