Molecular surveillance of Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Enterocytozoon bieneusi by genotyping and subtyping parasites in wastewater.

• Main Authors: Na Li (Author), Lihua Xiao (Author), Lin Wang (Author), Shuming Zhao (Author), Xukun Zhao (Author), Liping Duan (Author), Meijin Guo (Author), Lili Liu (Author), Yaoyu Feng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Despite their wide occurrence, cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are considered neglected diseases by the World Health Organization. The epidemiology of these diseases and microsporidiosis in humans in developing countries is poorly understood. The high concentration of pathogens in raw s...