Project 344

Cryptosporidium parvum Surrogate Human Pathogenicity Animal Model Using Swine, Phase I

$121,908
Completed
Principal Investigator
Mark Healey
Project Manager
Michaela N Hasan
Contractor
Utah State University
Microbes & Pathogens
Risk Assessment

Research Impact

Established and validated an animal model in swine for application to human risks for infectivity and virulence of Cryptosporidium, including the quantitative examination of variables such as immunocompetency and age. Completed in 1998. The Foundation did not publish a report.