Villi and microvilli give the small intestine a much greater surface area than the large intestine. [16] Thus, bypassing of the duodenum and jejenum represents a large loss of surface area for ...

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite much smaller than coccidia. It has the ability to adhere to the cells which line the small intestine and to damage the microvilli. Several reports from ...

Helminths, including nematodes, cestodes and trematodes, are complex parasitic organisms that infect at least one billion people globally living in extreme poverty. Helminthic infections are ...