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Cryptosporidium parvum

"Cryptosporidium parvum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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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  1. Effect of beaver dam analogs (BDAs) on waterborne protozoal pathogens Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2025 Apr 23; 91(4):e0156924.
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  2. Serum IgG Responses to gp15 and gp40 Protein-Derived Synthetic Peptides From Cryptosporidium parvum. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:810887.
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  3. QSAR and deep learning model for virtual screening of potential inhibitors against Inosine 5' Monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH) of Cryptosporidium parvum. J Mol Graph Model. 2022 03; 111:108108.
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  4. Precision of Serologic Testing from Dried Blood Spots Using a Multiplex Bead Assay. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 07 12; 105(3):822-827.
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  5. The Mucosal Innate Immune Response to Cryptosporidium parvum, a Global One Health Issue. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2021; 11:689401.
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  6. Quantification of viable protozoan parasites on leafy greens using molecular methods. Food Microbiol. 2021 Oct; 99:103816.
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  7. Lysyl-tRNA synthetase as a drug target in malaria and cryptosporidiosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 04 02; 116(14):7015-7020.
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  8. Comparison of freeze-thaw cycles for nucleic acid extraction and molecular detection of Cryptosporidium parvum and Toxoplasma gondii oocysts in environmental matrices. J Microbiol Methods. 2019 01; 156:1-4.
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  9. Structurally Linked Dynamics in Lactate Dehydrogenases of Evolutionarily Distinct Species. Biochemistry. 2017 05 16; 56(19):2488-2496.
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  10. Cryptosporidium and Toxoplasma Parasites Are Inhibited by a Benzoxaborole Targeting Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 10; 60(10):5817-27.
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