Human cryptosporidiosis: An update with special emphasis on the situation in Europe

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B: Infectious Diseases and Veterinary Public Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 251-259

  Joachim, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EUROPE; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; EUROPE; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM BAILEYI; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM FELIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MELEAGRIDIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; FELIS; GALLIFORMES;

EID: 6344270164     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0450.2004.00765.x     Document Type: Review

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