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ReviewVeterinary journal (London, England : 1997)2008

The public health and clinical significance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in domestic animals.

R C Andrew Thompson, Carlysle S Palmer, Ryan O'Handley

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Review in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 98 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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98citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

98 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

R C Andrew ThompsonWHO Collaborating Centre for the Molecular Epidemiology of Parasitic Infections, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia. a.thompson@murdoch.edu.au
Carlysle S Palmer
Ryan O'Handley

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giardia and Cryptosporidium are common enteric parasites of domestic animals, particularly dogs, cats and livestock. Their occurrence is of potential significance from both clinical and public health perspectives yet, until recently, confusion over the taxonomy of these organisms prevented a clear understanding of the epidemiology of infections with both Giardia and Cryptosporidium. The recent application of molecular epidemiological tools has helped to resolve taxonomic issues, allowing cycles of transmission to be determined. In addition, advances have been made in elucidating mechanisms associated with pathogenesis, whereas only limited progress has been achieved in the areas of chemotherapy and prophylaxis.

Indexed as

Public HealthAnimalsAnimals, DomesticCatsCattleCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidiumDisease ReservoirsDogsGiardiaGiardiasisHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansLife Cycle StagesPhylogenyZoonoses

Identifiers

PMID18032076
PMCPMC7128580

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