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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Widmer, Giovanni author Köster, Pamela Carolina author Carmena, David author 2020-04 Parasites in the genus Cryptosporidium, phylum Apicomplexa, are found worldwide in the intestinal tract of many vertebrate species and in the environment. Driven by sensitive PCR methods, and the availability of abundant sequence data and reference genomes, the taxonomic complexity of the genus has steadily increased; 38 species have been named to date. Due to its public health importance, Cryptosporidium hominis has long attracted the interest of the research community. This species was initially described as infectious to humans only. This perception has persisted in spite of an increasing number of observations of natural and experimental infections of animals with this species. Here we summarize and discuss this literature published since 2000 and conclude that the host range of C. hominis is broader than originally described. The evolving definition of the C. hominis host range raises interesting questions about host specificity and the evolution of Cryptosporidium parasites. Int J Parasitol . 2020 Apr;50(4):253-262. 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.01.005 1879-0135 International journal for parasitology 32205089 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/10544 Cryptosporidium hominis infections in non-human animal species: revisiting the concept of host specificity.