UID:
almahu_9949697776502882
Format:
1 online resource (469 p.)
ISBN:
1-281-03400-2
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9786611034009
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1-4356-0559-4
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0-08-053010-9
Content:
In the relatively short period since Cryptosporidium was recognised as a human pathogen, and that it could be transmitted in water as well as directly between animals and people, it has been the subject of intense investigations. Its status as an opportunistic pathogen, especially in AIDS patients, and the lack of effective anti-cryptosporidial drugs have served to emphasise the public health importance of this organism. This has to some extent overshadowed the fact that Cryptosporidium is also an important pathogen of domestic animals and wildlife. In recent years, th
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Disease; Copyright Page; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section 1: Cryptosporidiosis-Aetiology, Infectivity and Pathogenesis; Chapter 1. Cryptosporidium: They Probably Taste Like Chicken; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Species in the genus Cryptosporidium; 1.3 C. parvum in cattle; 1.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. Cryptosporidium: From Molecules to Disease; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Application of molecular techniques to diagnosis and detection; 2.3 Identification and naming of species
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2.4 Application of molecular tools to future Cryptosporidium researchReferences; Chapter 3. Cryptosporidium parvum: Infectivity, Pathogenesis and the Host-Parasite Relationship; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Pathogenic mechanisms in Cryptosporidium infections; 3.3 Cryptosporidium infectivity; 3.4 Immunity to Cryptosporidium; 3.5 Summary and future directions; References; Chapter 4. What is the Clinical and Zoonotic Significance of Cryptosporidiosis in Domestic Animals and Wildlife; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Cryptosporidiosis in cattle; 4.3 Cryptosporidiosis in sheep and goats
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4.4 Cryptosporidiosis in pigs4.5 Cryptosporidiosis in horses; 4.6 Cryptosporidiosis in cats; 4.7 Cryptosporidiosis in dogs; 4.8 Avian Cryptosporidiosis; 4.9 Cryptosporidiosis in wild mammals, birds, reptiles and fish; 4.10 Animal to human transmission (Zoonoses); 4.11 Treatment and control; 4.12 Conclusion; References; Section 2: Extended Abstracts; Chapter 5. Control of Cryptosporidium parvum Infection and the Role of IL-4 in Two Strains of Inbred Mice; References
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Chapter 6. Human Peripheral CD8+ CD103+ T-Lymphocyte Transmigration Through Inverted Cryptosporidium parvum Sporozoite Infected HCT-8 Cell Monolayers6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Materials and methods; 6.3 Results; 6.4 Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Cryptosporidium parvum Volunteer Study: Infectivity and Immunity; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Methods; 7.3 Results; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. Experimental Transmission of Human Genotype 1 Cryptosporidium parvum into Lambs; References
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Chapter 9. A Longitudinal Study of Cryptosporidium Prevalence and its Impact on Performance in Feedlot CattleChapter 10. Identification and Characterisation of the Antigenic Cpal35 Protein; References; Chapter 11. A Permanent Method for Detecting Cryptosporidium parvum Life Cycle Stages in In Vitro Culture; References; Chapter 12. Successful Cultivation of Cryptosporidium Reveals Previously Undescribed Gregarine-Like Developmental Stages; Reference; Section 3: Epidemiology and Species Differentiation; Chapter 13. Cryptosporidium as a Public Health Challenge; 13.1 Introduction
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13.2 Taxonomy, epidemiology and public health
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-444-51351-5
Language:
English
