Cryptosporidium and colorectal cancer: a review of epidemiology and possible association

Oyeyemi Oyetunde T.; Oyeyemi Ifeoluwa T.; Alamukii Nanfizat A.; Kone Jennifer K.; Oyerinde Olawunmi R.; Anuoluwa Iyadunni A.; Ovuakporie-uvo Oghale O.; Adesina Isaac A.; Oluwafemi Yinka D.; Ogoanah Sylvia O.; Tiamiyu Adebisi M.

doi:10.2478/fco-2021-0009

Forum of Clinical Oncology (May 2022)

Cryptosporidium and colorectal cancer: a review of epidemiology and possible association

Oyeyemi Oyetunde T.,
Oyeyemi Ifeoluwa T.,
Alamukii Nanfizat A.,
Kone Jennifer K.,
Oyerinde Olawunmi R.,
Anuoluwa Iyadunni A.,
Ovuakporie-uvo Oghale O.,
Adesina Isaac A.,
Oluwafemi Yinka D.,
Ogoanah Sylvia O.,
Tiamiyu Adebisi M.

Affiliations

Oyeyemi Oyetunde T.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Oyeyemi Ifeoluwa T.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Alamukii Nanfizat A.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Kone Jennifer K.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Oyerinde Olawunmi R.: Department of Biological Sciences, Mountain Top University, Km 12, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, Nigeria
Anuoluwa Iyadunni A.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ovuakporie-uvo Oghale O.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Adesina Isaac A.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Oluwafemi Yinka D.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Ogoanah Sylvia O.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Tiamiyu Adebisi M.: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2021-0009
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. 61 – 71

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Cryptosporidiosis is an important protozoan disease with serious public health implications. The contribution of Cryptosporidium to colorectal cancer is still vaguely studied, but little evidence from experimental and epidemiological studies has suggested a possible association. This review discusses the epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and colorectal cancer and attempts to unravel the possible link between the two diseases using epidemiological, pathological, molecular, and immunological evidence. The review stressed the need to undertake more studies in this relatively neglected field.

Published in Forum of Clinical Oncology

ISSN: 1792-362X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/FCO

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