Taxonomy and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia–a 50 year perspective (1971–2021)

UM Ryan, Y Feng, R Fayer, L **ao - International Journal for Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
The protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia are significant causes of diarrhoea
worldwide and are responsible for numerous waterborne and foodborne outbreaks of …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiologic tools for waterborne pathogens Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis

L **ao, Y Feng - Food and Waterborne Parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Molecular diagnostic tools have played an important role in improving our understanding of
the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis, which are two of the most …

Genomics and molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium species

A Khan, JS Shaik, ME Grigg - Acta Tropica, 2018 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium is one of the most widespread protozoan parasites that infects domestic
and wild animals and is considered the second major cause of diarrhea and death in …

New technologies for detection of enteric parasites

U Ryan, A Paparini, C Oskam - Trends in parasitology, 2017 - cell.com
Enteric parasites are major contributors to the global diarrhoeal disease load, infecting>
67.2 million people. Their prevalence and clinical impact, however, are underestimated due …

Cryptosporidium species and subtypes in animals inhabiting drinking water catchments in three states across Australia

A Zahedi, P Monis, AW Gofton, CL Oskam, A Ball… - Water Research, 2018 - Elsevier
As part of long-term monitoring of Cryptosporidium in water catchments serving Western
Australia, New South Wales (Sydney) and Queensland, Australia, we characterised …

Identification of eukaryotic microorganisms with 18S rRNA next-generation sequencing in wastewater treatment plants, with a more targeted NGS approach required …

A Zahedi, TL Greay, A Paparini, KL Linge, CA Joll… - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
While some microbial eukaryotes can improve effluent quality in wastewater treatment plants
(WWTPs), eukaryotic waterborne pathogens are a threat to public health. This study aimed …

New insights into the detection and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium with emphasis in Brazilian studies: A review

FS Cunha, RHS Peralta, JM Peralta - Revista do Instituto de Medicina …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Cryptosporidium spp. is a pathogenic protozoan present in the gastrointestinal tract of
several hosts. This protozoan was originally classified as within the Coccidia Class and has …

Profiling the diversity of Cryptosporidium species and genotypes in wastewater treatment plants in Australia using next generation sequencing

A Zahedi, AW Gofton, T Greay, P Monis… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Wastewater recycling is an increasingly popular option in worldwide to reduce pressure on
water supplies due to population growth and climate change. Cryptosporidium spp. are …

Advances in molecular epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis in dogs and cats

J Li, U Ryan, Y Guo, Y Feng, L **ao - International Journal for Parasitology, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of molecular tools has led to the identification of several zoonotic Cryptosporidium
spp. in dogs and cats. Among them, Cryptosporidium canis and Cryptosporidium felis are …

Increased genetic diversity and prevalence of co-infection with Trypanosoma spp. in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and their ticks identified using next-generation …

AD Barbosa, AW Gofton, A Paparini, A Codello… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Infections with Trypanosoma spp. have been associated with poor health and decreased
survival of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), particularly in the presence of concurrent …