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Cryptosporidium parvum can be reliably genetically manipulated using CRISPR/Cas9-driven homologous repair coupled to in vivo propagation within immunodeficient mice. Recent modifications have simplified the initial protocol significantly. This chapter will guide through procedures for excystation, transfection, infection, collection, and purification of transgenic Cryptosporidium parvum.
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Our work on Cryptosporidium transgenesis was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Wellcome Trust, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to B.S. MCP was supported by NIH T32AI060546 training grant, and AS received F32AI116053 and K99AI37442 career fellowships from the National Institutes of Health.
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Sateriale, A., Pawlowic, M., Vinayak, S., Brooks, C., Striepen, B. (2020). Genetic Manipulation of Cryptosporidium parvum with CRISPR/Cas9. In: Mead, J., Arrowood, M. (eds) Cryptosporidium. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2052. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-9748-0_13
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