Occurrence of spp. and spp. Infection in Humans in Latvia: Evidence of Underdiagnosed and Underreported Cases.

: Protozoan parasites- and -are important causes of diarrhea with an underestimated short-term burden on childhood growth and wellbeing in children under five years of age. The main transmission routes for both parasites are food and drinking water; transmission from person to person; and, due to their zoonotic nature, from domestic or wild animals to humans. The aims of the present study were to summarize the officially reported human cases of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in Latvia and to assess the occurrence of and in children within a prospective prevalence study.