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Review
. 2006 Jun;35(2):291-314, viii.
doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2006.03.006.

An updated review on Cryptosporidium and Giardia

David B Huang  1 , A Clinton White
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Review

An updated review on Cryptosporidium and Giardia

David B Huang et al. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two of the most commonly occurring enteric protozoans. They are responsible for diarrheal diseases that may lead to nutritional deficiencies and significant morbidity and mortality, especially among children in developing countries and patients who have immune defects. Both are difficult to diagnose with microscopic techniques. This article provides an updated review of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment of Cryptosporidium and Giardia.

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