Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoan parasites1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 57,616 human foodborne cryptosporidiosis cases, including 4 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne cryptosporidiosis in the US and Canada include:
Upton laboratory, Kansas State University, USA
Blagburn laboratory, Auburn University, USA
Brent Dixon, Canada Food Inspection Agency, Canada
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne cryptosporidiosis in Europe include:
Jose Castro-Hermida, Galician Institute of Food Quality
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne cryptosporidiosis in South and Latin America include:
Marcelo V Meireles, Univ Estadual Paulista, Brazil
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne cryptosporidiosis in Asia and Australia include:
Grinberg laboratory, Massey University, New Zealand
Additional resources on Cryptosporidium spp.:
A number of key sources on Cryptosporidium spp. and cryptosporidiosis are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidium
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848