The therapeutic efficacy of azithromycin and nitazoxanide in the acute pig model of Cryptosporidium hominis.

Recent reports highlighting the global significance of cryptosporidiosis among children, have renewed efforts to develop control measures. We have optimized the gnotobiotic piglet model of acute diarrhea to evaluate azithromycin (AZR), nitazoxanide (NTZ), or treatment with both against Cryptosporidi...

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Main Authors: Sangun Lee, Melanie Harwood, Don Girouard, Marvin J Meyers, Mary A Campbell, Gillian Beamer, Saul Tzipori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5626496?pdf=render