Abstract
The presented above article by J. McLauchlin is devoted to one of the important problem of modern parasitology – identification and typing of protozoa belonging to the genus Cryptosporidium that are one of the most important causes of watery diarrhea worldwide. But in Russia these microorganisms are underestimated that is why editorial board of the journal thinks that it is important to familiarize our readers with epidemiology, clinical aspects, diagnostic, treatment and prophylaxis of cryptosporidiosis.
-
1.
Tyzzer E.E. A sporozoan found in the peptic glands of the common mouse. Proc Soc Biol Med 1907 – 1908; 5:12.
-
2.
Slavin D. Cryptosporidium meleagridis (sp. nov.). J Comp Pathol Ther 1955; 65:262.
-
3.
Davis L.J., Soave R. Cryptosporidium, Isospora, Cyclospora, Microsporidia and Dientamoeba. In: Gorbach S.L., Bartlet J.G., Blacklow N.R., editors. Infectious diseases. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company; 1998.
-
4.
p. 2442-55.
-
5.
Atkins J.T., Caceres E., Cleary T.G. Cryptosporidiosis, Cyclospora infection, isosporiasis, and microsporidiosis. In: Feigin R.D., Cherry J.D., editors. Textbook of pediatric infectious diseases. 4th ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company; 1998. p. 2413-32.
-
6.
Weber R. Protozoa: intestinal coccidia and microsporidia. In: Armstrong D., Cohen J., editors. Infectious diseases. London: Harcourt Publishers Ltd; 1999. p. 32.1-32.8.
-
7.
Ungar B.L.P. Cryptosporidium. In: Mandell G.L., Bennett J.E., Dolin R., editors. Principles and practice of infectious diseases. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2000. p. 2903-15.
-
8.
Dupont H., Chapell C., Sterling C. The infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum in healthy volonteers. N Engl J Med 1995; 332:855-9.
-
9.
Gradus M.S. Cryptosporidium and public health: from watershed to water glass. Clin Microbiol Newsletter 2000; 22:25-32.
-
10.
Guarino A., Canani R., Casola A. Human intestinal cryptosporidiosis: secretory diarrhea and enterotoxic activity in Caco-2 cells. J Infect Dis 1995; 171:976-83.
-
11.
Moore R., Tzipory S., Griffiths J. Temporal changes in permeability and structure of piglet ileum after site-specific infection by Cryptosporidium parvum. Gastroenterology 1995; 108:1030-9.
-
12.
Soave R., Johnson W.D. Cryptosporidium and Isospora belli infections. J Infect Dis 1988; 157:225-9.
-
13.
Cozon G., Biron F., Jeannin M. Secretory IgA antibodies to Cryptosporidium parvum in AIDs patients with chronic cryptosporidiosis. J Infect Dis 1994; 169:696-9.
-
14.
Intestinal Protozoa. In: Koneman E.W., Allen S.D., Janda W.M., Schreckenberger P.C., Winn W.C. Jr., editors. Color atlas and textbook of diagnostic microbiology. 5th ed. New York: Lippincott; 1997. p. 1080-99.
-
15.
Patel S., Pedraza Dhaz S., McLauchlin J. The identification of Cryptosporidium species and Cryptosporidium parvum directly from whole faeces by analysis of a multiplex PCR of the 18S rRNA gene and by PCR/RFLP of the Cryptosporidium outer wall protein (COWP) gene. Int J Parasitol 1999; 29:1241-7.
-
16.
Prescot A.M., Fricker C.R. In situ reverse transcription for the specific detection of bacteria and protozoa. Lett Appl Microbiol 1999; 29:396-400.
-
17.
Treatment of parasitic infections. In: Gilbert D.N., Moellering R.C. Jr., Sande M.A., editors. The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy. 30th ed. Hyde Park: Antimicrobial therapy, Inc; 2000. p.87-95.
-
18.
Abrahamsen M.S. Cryptosporidium parvum gene discovery. Adv Exp Med Biol 1999; 473:241-7.
-
19.
Giacometti A., Burzacchini F., Cirioni O., Barchiesi F., Dini M., Scalise G. Efficacy of treatment with paromomycin, azithromycin, and nitazoxanide in a patient with disseminated cryptosporidiosis. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1999; 18:885-9.
-
20.
Maggi P., Larocca A.M., Quarto M., Serio G., Brandonisio O., Angarano G., Pastore G. Effect of antiretroviral therapy on cryptosporidiosis and microsporidiosos in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2000; 19:213-7.