Live imaging of the Cryptosporidium parvum life cycle reveals direct development of male and female gametes from type I meronts

Cryptosporidium is a leading infectious cause of diarrhea around the world associated with waterborne outbreaks, community spread, or zoonotic transmission. The parasite has significant impact on early childhood mortality, and infection is both a consequence and cause of malnutrition and stunting. T...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth D. English, Amandine Guérin, Jayesh Tandel, Boris Striepen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9015140/?tool=EBI