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General Reports
       
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  A novel Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase Inhibitor as a lead compound for treating Cryptosporidiosis.
Castellanos-Gonzalez A, White AC Jr, 
J Infect Dis. 2013 Jul 21
 Abstract

New drugs and treatment for cryptosporidiosis.
Smith HV, Corcoran GD. 
Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2004 Dec;17(6):557-64.
 Abstract
Antiretrovirals
       
         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries 
 
Effect of antiretroviral protease inhibitors alone, and in combination with paromomycin,
on the excystation, invasion and in vitro development of Cryptosporidium parvum.
Hommer V, Eichholz J, Petry F.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2003 Jul 29
Abstract
Heparin
       

    Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Heparin interacts with elongation factor 1α of Cryptosporidium parvum and inhibits invasion.
Inomata A, Murakoshi F, Ishiwa A, et al
Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 1;5:11599
 Paper
Mebendazole
       
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Effectiveness and safety of mebendazole compared to nitazoxanide in the treatment of
Giardia lamblia in children
Rodriguez-Garcia R, Rodriguez-Guzman LM, Cruz del Castillo AH.
Rev Gastroenterol Mex 1999 Jul-Sep;64(3):122-6
 Abstract		  
Nitazoxanide    
       
       Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in an immunocompetent host treated successfully with nitazoxanide.
Kumar H, Singh VB, Meena BL,
Lung India. 2016 Jan-Feb;33(1):69-71
 Paper

Cryptosporidial diarrhea in an immunocompetent adult: role of nitazoxanide.
Mainali NR, Quinlan P, Ukaigwe A, Amirishetty S. 
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2013 Dec 17;3(3-4).
Abstract
 
Paromomycin
       
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis in an AIDS patient: successful treatment with paromomycin
plus azithromycin.
Palmieri F, Cicalini S, Froio N, et al
Int J STD AIDS. 2005 Jul;16(7):515-7.
 Abstract
Rifabutin
       
        Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Rifabutin but not clarithromycin prevents cryptosporidiosis in persons with advanced
HIV infection. 
Fichtenbaum CJ, Zackin R, Feinberg J et al.
AIDS 2000 Dec  22;14(18):2889-93
 Abstract
Rifaximin
       
  Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Intestinal protozoa in HIV-infected patients: effect of rifaximin in
Cryptosporidiumparvum and Blastocystis hominis infections. .
Amenta M, Dalle Nogare ER, Colomba C
J Chemother 1999 Oct;11(5):391-5
 Abstract

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