"Cryptosporidium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.
| Descriptor ID |
D003458
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.043.075.189.250.150.160
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cryptosporidium" by people in Profiles.
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Long non-coding RNA U90926 modulates IFN-?-stimulated gene transcription and cell-intrinsic anti-Cryptosporidium defense in intestinal epithelial cells. Infect Immun. 2025 Oct 14; 93(10):e0032825.
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Targeting Apicomplexan Parasites: Structural and Functional Characterization of Cryptosporidium Thioredoxin Reductase as a Novel Drug Target. Biochemistry. 2025 05 20; 64(10):2212-2225.
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LncRNA Nostrill promotes interferon-?-stimulated gene transcription and facilitates intestinal epithelial cell-intrinsic anti-Cryptosporidium defense. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1397117.
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IgA Vasculitis in an Adult Linked to Cryptosporidium and Giardia Co-Infection: A Comprehensive Case Study. Am J Case Rep. 2023 Dec 24; 24:e942394.
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Cryptosporidium parvum hijacks a host's long noncoding RNA U90926 to evade intestinal epithelial cell-autonomous antiparasitic defense. Front Immunol. 2023; 14:1205468.
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Cryptosporidium uses CSpV1 to activate host type I interferon and attenuate antiparasitic defenses. Nat Commun. 2023 03 16; 14(1):1456.
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The Long Non-Coding RNA Nostrill Regulates Transcription of Irf7 Through Interaction With NF-?B p65 to Enhance Intestinal Epithelial Defense Against Cryptosporidium parvum. Front Immunol. 2022; 13:863957.
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A host cell long noncoding RNA NR_033736 regulates type I interferon-mediated gene transcription and modulates intestinal epithelial anti-Cryptosporidium defense. PLoS Pathog. 2021 Jan; 17(1):e1009241.
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Use of miRNAs to Study Host Cell-Parasite Interactions. Methods Mol Biol. 2020; 2052:205-218.
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Non-coding RNAs in epithelial immunity to Cryptosporidium infection. Parasitology. 2014 Sep; 141(10):1233-43.