A tale of two parasites: The comparative epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 137, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1641-1650

  Snel, S J ^a   Baker, M G ^a   Kamalesh, V ^a   French, N ^b   Learmonth, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anthroponotic; Cryptosporidiosis; Descriptive epidemiology; Giardiasis; Zoonotic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION DENSITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; ZOONOSIS; ANIMAL; DISEASE CARRIER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349563333     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809002465     Document Type: Article

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