January 1, 2025Brazilian Journal of BiologyOpen Access

Clinical, laboratory and epidemiological aspects of Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis infection: a integrative review

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RMR. Mendonça MMManuele Silva de Miranda AGA. C. Guimarães

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Literature review reveals symptoms and transmission patterns of cryptosporidiosis in various populations, suggesting improved detection methods are needed.

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Watery diarrhea is a common symptom of cryptosporidiosis, particularly affecting immunocompromised individuals, leading to serious conditions.
The literature review included 40 articles, highlighting that diarrhea was identified in 82.5% of cases and transmission primarily occurs via the oral-fecal route.
Qualitative analysis involved integrative review methods across multiple databases, emphasizing laboratory diagnostics like the polymerase chain reaction method.
Understanding cryptosporidiosis is critical for prevention strategies, especially in developing countries where the parasite is prevalent.

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Mendonça et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2edecf1dd9ea359e6276 https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.283306

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January 1, 2025Brazilian Journal of BiologyOpen Access

Clinical, laboratory and epidemiological aspects of Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis infection: a integrative review

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Authors

RMR. Mendonça MMManuele Silva de Miranda AGA. C. Guimarães

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Overview

Literature review reveals symptoms and transmission patterns of cryptosporidiosis in various populations, suggesting improved detection methods are needed.

Key Points

Watery diarrhea is a common symptom of cryptosporidiosis, particularly affecting immunocompromised individuals, leading to serious conditions.
The literature review included 40 articles, highlighting that diarrhea was identified in 82.5% of cases and transmission primarily occurs via the oral-fecal route.
Qualitative analysis involved integrative review methods across multiple databases, emphasizing laboratory diagnostics like the polymerase chain reaction method.
Understanding cryptosporidiosis is critical for prevention strategies, especially in developing countries where the parasite is prevalent.

Cite This Study

Mendonça et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2edecf1dd9ea359e6276 https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.283306

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