Cryptosporidiosis
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This disease is caused by the spore-forming protozoan, Cryptosporidium parvum (in lay terms, it is an intestinal parasite).
Cryptosporidiosis
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What is cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis
What is cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium.
Cryptosporidiosis
Cryptosporidium species is an important enteric parasitic pathogen in the United States (US), causing an estimated 300,000 infections per year.
How is cryptosporidiosis spread?
Cryptosporidium lives in the intestine of infected humans or animals. An infected person or animal sheds Crypto parasites in the stool.
Cryptosporidiosis is an infection of the intestine. It can cause severe diarrhea.
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Cryptosporidiosis is a type of gastroenteritis (gastro) caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. Symptoms can take between one and 12 days to develop after infection. Anyone can become infected with Cryptosporidium parasites.
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. The most common species that infect humans are Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis.
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"An intestinal infection characterized by diarrhea caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum. The parasite lives in the small intestine of humans and animals who pass it in their feces.
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cryptosporidiosis - a diarrheal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. The parasite is transmitted after drinking or swallowing contaminated food or water, including water swallowed while swimming.
How is cryptosporidiosis diagnosed?
Cryptosporidiosis is usually diagnosed when the Cryptosporidium parasite is found in your stool after a stool sample is sent to the laboratory.
Cryptosporidiosis, also known as crypto, is a parasitic disease caused by Cryptosporidium, a protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa. It affects the intestines of mammals and is typically an acute short-term infection....
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Cryptosporidium has recently been recognized as a worldwide cause of diarrhea in all age groups. Its major impact has been among those with weakened immune systems, including: ...
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Cryptosporidium has recently been recognized as a worldwide cause of diarrhea in all age groups. Its major impact has been among those with weakened immune systems, including: ...
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Definition of Cryptosporidium enteritis:
Cryptosporidium enteritis is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite cryptosporidium. The main symptom is diarrhea.
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Cryptosporidium parasite: Found especially in drinking and recreational water, this parasite often is the culprit behind diarrhea epidemics in child-care centers and other public places. Cryptosporidiosis often causes watery diarrhea that can ...
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