Occurrence of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. and <i>Giardia</i> spp. Infection in Humans in Latvia: Evidence of Underdiagnosed and Underreported Cases

Occurrence of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> spp. and <i>Giardia</i> spp. Infection in Humans in Latvia: Evidence of Underdiagnosed and Underreported Cases

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Protozoan parasites—<i>Cryptosporidium</i> and <i>Giardia</i>—are important causes of diarrhea with an underestimated short-term burden on childhood growth and wellbeing in children under five years of age. The main transmission r...

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Main Authors: Gunita Deksne, Agris Krūmiņš, Maira Mateusa, Vladimirs Morozovs, Dārta Paula Šveisberga, Rita Korotinska, Antra Bormane, Ludmila Vīksna, Angelika Krūmiņa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
cryptosporidiosis
giardiasis
children
underdiagnosed
the Baltic states
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/4/471

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