Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis

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Ronald 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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Contents

1 General Biology
1
2 Genomics
43
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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