title: New tools provide further insights into Giardia and Cryptosporidium biology.
abstract: The ubiquity and importance of Giardia and Cryptosporidium as pathogens are reflected in the increasing number of publications concerning these organisms, but they are not the only reason why researchers are increasingly turning their attention to studying Giardia and Cryptosporidium. As new tools and databases become available, it is now possible to investigate fundamental issues related to their biology and relationship with their hosts. In this article, we highlight recent advances in research and outline questions arising that need to be addressed as a way of focusing the attention of the research and health communities and encouraging further dialogue and collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology. Center for Research and Advanced Studies IPN. Mexico DF, Mexico. gortega@cinvestav.mx
authors.forename: Guadalupe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ortega-Pierres
authors.forename: Huw V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Simone M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cacciò
authors.forename: R C Andrew
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D005872:Giardia / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000472:pathogenicity / Q000502:physiology; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D040901:Proteomics; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015800:Protozoan Proteins