Evaluation of a genetically attenuated Cryptosporidium parvum strain in the calf clinical model of cryptosporidiosis
Maria G. Nava·Sumiti Vinayak·Deborah A. Schaefer·Dana P. Betzer·Michael W. Riggs·Tauqeer Alam·Brian Aldridge·Mariam Vaid
These findings show the effectiveness of a neonatal calf model for evaluating genetically attenuated C. parvum strains and for guiding future challenge studies to better understand their role in reducing diarrheal disease.