title: Zoonotic enteric protozoa.
abstract: A growing number of enteric protozoan species are considered to have zoonotic potential. Their clinical impact varies and in many cases is poorly defined. Similarly, the epidemiology of infections, particularly the role of non-human hosts, requires further study. In this review, new information on the life cycles and transmission of Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba, Blastocystis and Balantidium are examined in the context of zoonotic potential, as well as polyparasitism and clinical significance.
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre for the Molecular Epidemiology of Parasitic Infections, School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia. a.thompson@murdoch.edu.au
authors.forename: R C A
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology; D016266:Food Parasitology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D014867:Water / Q000469:parasitology; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission
chemical_list: D014867:Water