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<p>Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoan disease, usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases, the infection can progress to gastroenteritis and, more rarely, to colitis. Intensive studies on the biology of <italic>Cryptosporidium</italic> started in the 20th century after the outbreak of a major waterborne epidemic. The interest in this parasitosis increased after the WHO identified it as an opportunistic parasitosis - an indicator of AIDS. In this regard, the purpose of this article is to provide a scientific overview of this parasitosis, analyzing the state and development of modern research in a global and national aspect.</p>
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Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoan disease, usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases, the infection can progress to gastroenteritis and, more rarely, to colitis. Intensive studies on the biology of Cryptosporidium started in the 20th century after the outbreak of a major waterborne epidemic. The interest in this parasitosis increased after the WHO identified it as an opportunistic parasitosis - an indicator of AIDS. In this regard, the purpose of this article is to provide a scientific overview of this parasitosis, analyzing the state and development of modern research in a global and national aspect.

Cryptosporidiosis: History, Etiology, Biology, Pathogenesis and Pathoanatomy - A Review

Department of Anatomy, Histology, Cytology and Biology, Section of Biology

Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Research

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Cryptosporidiosis is a protozoan disease, usually asymptomatic. However, in some cases, the infection can progress to gastroenteritis and, more rarely, to...

Cryptosporidiosis: History, Etiology, Biology, Pathogenesis and Pathoanatomy - A Review

Published Online: Jul 13, 2022

Page range: 22 - 29

Received: Oct 05, 2021

Accepted: Feb 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2022-0003

Keywords
cryptosporidiosis, parasitosis, infection, pathogenesis

© 2022 Petya V. Dragomirova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Cryptosporidiosis: History, Etiology, Biology, Pathogenesis and Pathoanatomy - A Review

Published Online: Jul 13, 2022

Page range: 22 - 29

Received: Oct 05, 2021

Accepted: Feb 10, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jbcr-2022-0003

Keywordscryptosporidiosis, parasitosis, infection, pathogenesis

© 2022 Petya V. Dragomirova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
cryptosporidiosis, parasitosis, infection, pathogenesis