"Cryptosporidium parvum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic protozoa that infects humans and most domestic mammals. Its oocysts measure five microns in diameter. These organisms exhibit alternating cycles of sexual and asexual reproduction.
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D016785
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.189.250.150.160.170
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cryptosporidium parvum" by people in Profiles.
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Maritz JM, Rogers KH, Rock TM, Liu N, Joseph S, Land KM, Carlton JM. An 18S rRNA Workflow for Characterizing Protists in Sewage, with a Focus on Zoonotic Trichomonads. Microb Ecol. 2017 11; 74(4):923-936.
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Flynn PM. Emerging diarrheal pathogens: Cryptosporidium parvum, Isospora belli, Cyclospora species, and microsporidia. Pediatr Ann. 1996 Sep; 25(9):480-1, 485-7.
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Suresh P, Rehg JE. Comparative evaluation of several techniques for purification of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts from rat feces. J Clin Microbiol. 1996 Jan; 34(1):38-40.