Cryptosporidium systematics and implications for public health

Parasitology Today

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 287-292

  Xiao, L ^a   Morgan, U M ^b   Fayer, R ^c   Thompson, R C A ^b   Lal, A A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TAXONOMY;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 0034235738     PISSN: 01694758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-4758(00)01699-9     Document Type: Review

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