Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa. It is a disease spread through the fecal-oral route; the main symptom is self-limiting diarrhea in people with intact immune system. In immunocompromised individuals, such as AIDS patients, infection can cause permanent & life-threatening diarrhea. Despite not being identified until 1976 it is one of the most common waterborne diseases and is found worldwide. (From the Wikpedia article Cryptosporidiosis.)

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Recent Publications on Cryptosporidiosis:
Diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis using PCR or auramine O with LED fluorescent microscopy: Which end of the stick? PURPOSE: Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with hypogonadism....	30th September, 2008	Instituto de Microbiologia, Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa, Lisboa,	Acta Trop. 2008 Sep 5. DOI Direct Link
The use of a nested PCR-RFLP technique, based on the parasite's 18S ribosomal RNA, to characterise Cryptosporidium isolates from HIV/AIDS patients. Since there have been few studies on human cryptosporidiosis in Iran,...	27th September, 2008	Parasitology Department, School of Medical Science, Tarbiat Modares	Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2008 Oct;102(7):597-601. DOI Direct Link
Drug treatment and novel drug target against Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidiosis emergence triggered the screening of many compounds for...	26th September, 2008	Laboratory of Parasitology, ADEN EA-3234, Faculty of Medicine and	Parasite. 2008 Sep;15(3):275-81.
Catching up with cryptosporidiosis. Cryptosporidiosis emergence triggered the screening of many compounds for...	25th September, 2008		Nursing. 2008 Oct;38(10):63. DOI Direct Link
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak in a Nassau County, Florida, return travel group from Ireland, May 24, 2006-June 4, 2006. The Nassau County Health Department (NCHD) in Florida investigated an...	24th September, 2008	Florida Epidemic Intelligence Service, Nassau County Health Department,	J Environ Health. 2008 Sep;71(2):20-4, 44-5.
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BioNews Results for Cryptosporidiosis:
Findings from Rouen University provide new insights into cryptosporidiosis epidemiology	Calibre Macro World:  Oct 3 2008 1:55AM Matching: cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis Clinical Trials:
Treatment of Chronic Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS Patients	Cryptosporidiosis;   HIV Infections

Cryptosporidiosis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7285658	Nucleotide mimics and their prodrugs
7335773	Intermediates for imidazonaphthyridines
7339032	Human relaxin receptor HGPRBMY5v1
7344860	Polynucleotide encoding a novel human P2X7 splice variant, HBMYP2X7v
7344882	Polynucleotides encoding variants of the TRP channel family member, LTRPC3
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