Cryptosporidium
A protozoan microbe associated with the disease cryptosporidiosis in man.
Cryptosporidium
a protozoan parasite causing diarrhoea in humans and other animals; the pathogen is spread in water as spherical oocysts 5 µm diameter, resistant to chlorine treatment ...
cryptosporidium - a protozoan (single-celled organism) that can infect humans, usually as a result of exposure to contaminated drinking water.
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Cryptosporidium
A tiny parasite that can infect people if it is present in drinking water.
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Cryptosporidium: A microorganism in water that causes gastrointestinal illness in humans. It is commonly found in untreated surface water and can be removed by filtration. It is resistant to disinfectants such as chlorine.
Cryptosporidium A pathogenic protozoa (3 to 5 µm in size) whose cystic infection causes severe enterocolitis. This organism is smaller that Giardia and is much more resistant to chlorination. It is found in both domestic and wild animals.
Possible pathogens include viruses, bacteria including Escherichia coli and Shigella, and protozoans including Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium.
Similarly, NRDC found that there are no requirements for bottled water to be disinfected or tested for parasites such as cryptosporidium or giardia, unlike more stringent EPA rules regulating tap water.
 See also: Water, Waste, Environment, Liquid, Chlorine
  
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