"Cryptosporidium parvum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic protozoa that infects humans and most domestic mammals. Its oocysts measure five microns in diameter. These organisms exhibit alternating cycles of sexual and asexual reproduction.
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D016785
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.189.250.150.160.170
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cryptosporidium parvum" by people in Profiles.
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The unusual mitochondrial compartment of Cryptosporidium parvum. Trends Parasitol. 2005 Feb; 21(2):68-74.
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Evidence for mitochondrial-derived alternative oxidase in the apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum: a potential anti-microbial agent target. Int J Parasitol. 2004 Mar 09; 34(3):297-308.
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Characterization of an immunogenic glycocalyx on the surfaces of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and sporozoites. Infect Immun. 1999 Apr; 67(4):2022-4.
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Enteric beta-defensin: molecular cloning and characterization of a gene with inducible intestinal epithelial cell expression associated with Cryptosporidium parvum infection. Infect Immun. 1998 Mar; 66(3):1045-56.