Cryptosporidiosis in people: It's not just about the cows

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Chako, C Z ^a   Tyler, J W ^a   Schultz, L G ^a   Chiguma, L ^a   Beerntsen, B T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidiosis; Epidemiology; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; HUMANS;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 73449091172     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2009.0431.x     Document Type: Review

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