Cryptosporidium: parasite and disease, 2014 Parasite and disease

Section 1: Taxonomy and epidemiology of Cryptosporidium.- Taxonomy and molecular taxonomy.- Epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis.- Molecular epidemiology of human cryptosporidiosis.- Cryptosporidiosis in farmed animals.- Cryptosporidiosis in other vertebrates.- Section 2: Molecular Biology.- Cryptosporidium: current state of genomics and systems biological research.- From Genome to Proteome: transcriptional and proteomic analysis of Cryptosporidium parasites.- Cryptosporidium metabolism.- Section 3: Host-parasite interaction.- Human Cryptosporidiosis: A Clinical Perspective.- Immunology of Cryptosporidiosis.- Treatment of cryptosporidiosis.- Section 4: Cryptosporidium and the water.- Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Drinking Water and Recreational Water.- Removal and inactivation of Cryptosporidium from water.

Gives an up to date overview to all aspects of parasite biology and disease symptoms in cryptosporidiosis

Describes molecular biology, epidemiology and host-parasite interaction in detail

Provides information on diagnosis, symptoms and treatment for physicians and veterinarians

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras