Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis

Author(s)

• Fayer, R.

Bibliographic Information

Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis

edited by Ronald Fayer

CRC Press, 1997

Uniform Title

Cryptosporidiosis of man and animals

Note

Rev. ed. of: Cryptosporidiosis of man and animals. c1990

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic disease that strikes humans and domestic animals, ranging from isolated occurrences to epidemics. Infection caused by this parasite can lead to enteric disease and other debilitating conditions that can be life-threatening in immunocompromised animals and humans. Increased recognition of the seriousness of cryptosporidiosis has aroused the concern of public health, medical, veterinary, and research communities. Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis is the only text to specifically address this disease-its diagnosis, epidemiology, waterborne events, prevention and treatment, immunity, biochemistry, cultivation, laboratory animal models, and molecular biology. This book summarizes data on taxonomy, life cycles, morphology, host species, and control methods of cryptosporidiosis. It addresses the latest industry trends-developing disinfectants, medications, and water purification methods-and also academic trends-diagnostics, immune responses, biochemistry, and molecular biology research.

Table of Contents

The General Biology of Cryptosporidium, R. Fayer, S.A. Speer, and J.P. Dubey Diagnosis, M.J. Arrowood Cryptosporidiosis-Human and Animal Epidemiology, D.P. Casemore, S.E. Wright, and R.L. Coop Waterborne Cryptosporidiosis: Incidence, Outbreaks, and Treatment Strategies, J.B. Rose, J.T. Lisle, and M. LeChevallier Prophylaxis and Chemotherapy: Human and Animal, B.L. Blagburn and R. Soave Immunology: Host Response and Development of Passive Immunotherapy and Vaccines, M.W. Riggs Biochemistry of Cryptosporidium, M. Tilley and S.J. Upton In Vitro Cultivation, S.J. Upton Laboratory Models of Cryptosporidiosis, D.S. Lindsay Molecular Biology of Cryptosporidium, M.C. Jenkins and C. Peterson Index

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Details

• NCID: BA30126588
• ISBN:
  • 0849376955
• LCCN: 96024303
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boca Raton
• Pages/Volumes: 251p. 27cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC136.5
  • NLM : WC 730 C956 1997
  • DC20 : 616.9/36
  • DC21 : 616.936
• Subject Headings:
  • MESH : Cryptosporidiosis
  • MESH : Cryptosporidium
  • LCSH : Cryptosporidiosis
  • LCSH : Cryptosporidium