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Cryptosporidium parvum
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Phylum: Apicomplexa.
- Class: Conoidasida.
- Subclass: Coccidasida.
- Order: Euccidiorida.
- Family: Cryptosporididae.
- Genus: Cryptosporidium.
- Species: C. parvum.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- A significant disease of young calves (0-3 weeks of age) causing diarrhea.
- Zoonotic potential.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed Papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Borowski H, Thompson R C A, Armstrong T & Clode P L (2010) Morphological characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum life-cycle stages in an in vitro model system. Parasitology 137 (1), 13-26 PubMed.
- Villacorta I, Peeters J E, Vanopdenbosch E, Ares-Mazas E & Theys H (1991) Efficacy of halofuginone lactate against Cryptosporidium parvum in calves. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 35 (2), 283-287 VetMedResource.
Other sources of information
- Barr S & Mulcahy G (2017) Felis: Cryptosporidium parvum. Vetlexicon Felis. [online]. Website: www.vetstream.com. Last accessed 28th January 2018.
- Parkinson T J, Vermunt J J & Malmo J (2010) Diseases of cattle in Australasia: a comprehensive textbook. New Zealand veterinary association foundation for continuing education. pp 644-645.
- Anderson D E & Rings M (2008) Current veterinary therapy: food animal practice. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp 71.
- Foreyt W (2001) Veterinary parasitology reference manual. 5th edn. Blackwell publishing company. pp 92-93.
- Blood D C, Gay C C, Radostits O M & Hinchcliff K W (2000) Veterinary medicine: a textbook of the diseases of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and horses. WB saunders company limited. pp 1311-1314.
- Urquhart G, Armour A, Duncan J, Dunn A & Jennings F (1996) Veterinary parasitology. 2nd edn. Blackwell publishing company. pp 233-234.