The most surprising part: this resistance-associated ΔAA ndh2 allele is already widespread in C. parvum and C. hominis populations.
So Cryptosporidium may carry pre-existing genetic heterogeneity that lets it rapidly adjust under drug pressure.
Sebastian Shaw
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Dad. Scientist. Interested in how Cryptosoridium tricks its host cells!
