Cryptosporidium sex employs a complex male fertilization apparatus that is required for continued infection.

Balestra AC, Merolle M, Bergner T, Tang M, Robles-Ramirez NY, Ndayiragije A, Wallbank BA, Daniels AM, Laue M, Klotz C, Hunter CA, Striepen B

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DOI: 10.64898/2026.10.13.757955
Published: 2026 Oct 15
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@article{allodium:10.64898/2026.10.13.757955,
  title = {Cryptosporidium sex employs a complex male fertilization apparatus that is required for continued infection.},
  author = {Balestra AC and Merolle M and Bergner T and Tang M and Robles-Ramirez NY and Ndayiragije A and Wallbank BA and Daniels AM and Laue M and Klotz C and Hunter CA and Striepen B},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology},
  doi = {10.64898/2026.10.13.757955},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.10.13.757955}
}

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TI  - Cryptosporidium sex employs a complex male fertilization apparatus that is required for continued infection.
AU  - Balestra AC
AU  - Merolle M
AU  - Bergner T
AU  - Tang M
AU  - Robles-Ramirez NY
AU  - Ndayiragije A
AU  - Wallbank BA
AU  - Daniels AM
AU  - Laue M
AU  - Klotz C
AU  - Hunter CA
AU  - Striepen B
PY  - 2026
JO  - bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
DO  - 10.64898/2026.10.13.757955
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AC, B., M, M., T, B., M, T., NY, R., A, N., BA, W., AM, D., M, L., C, K., CA, H., & B, S. (2026). Cryptosporidium sex employs a complex male fertilization apparatus that is required for continued infection.. bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.10.13.757955

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