The cell biology of cryptosporidium infection

Microbes Infect. 2011 Aug;13(8-9):721-30. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2011.03.008. Epub 2011 Mar 31.

Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis remains a significant cause of enteric disease worldwide. Basic investigations of host: pathogen interactions have revealed the intricate processes mediating infection. The following summarizes the interactions that mediate infection and the host responses that both permit and ultimately clear the infection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cryptosporidiosis / immunology*
  • Cryptosporidiosis / microbiology*
  • Cryptosporidium / immunology*
  • Host-Parasite Interactions
  • Humans