Cryptosporidiosis in developing countries

• Main Author: William J. Snelling,1 Lihua Xiao,2 Guadalupe Ortega-Pierres,3 Colm J. Lowery,1 John E. Moore,4 Juluri R. Rao,5 Stephen Smyth,6 B. Cherie Millar,4 Paul J. Rooney,4 Motoo Matsuda,7Fiona Kenny,8 Jiru Xu,9 James S.G. Dooley.1 (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Globally, Cryptosporidium infection continues to be a significant health problem where it is recognized as an important cause of diarrhoea in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent people. In developing countries persistent diarrhoea is the leading cause of death in children younger than five ye...