title: Cryptosporidium infections in birds--a review.
abstract: Cryptosporidiosis is one of the main protozoan infections in birds. It manifests as either a respiratory or a digestive illness, and it affects a very large number of avian species across several continents. The aim of this review is to report on the main results of studies on cryptosporidiosis among birds and the importance of these results to veterinary medicine and public health.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Alex Akira
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araçatuba, SP, BR.
authors.forename: Marcelo Vasconcelos
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Meireles
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology