Transcriptome analysis of pig intestinal cell monolayers infected with Cryptosporidium parvum asexual stages
Abstract Background Human cryptosporidiosis is caused primarily by two species of apicomplexan protozoa, Cryptosporidium parvum and C. hominis. In cultured cell monolayers, the parasite undergoes two generations of asexual multiplication (merogony). However, the proportion of parasites completing th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2754-3 |