cryptosporidiosis


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cryp·to·spo·rid·i·o·sis

 (krĭp′tō-spə-rĭd′ē-ō′sĭs)
n.
An intestinal parasitic infection of some vertebrates caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized in some humans by chronic diarrhea.
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cryptosporidiosis

n criptosporidiosis f
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In sheep clinical cryptosporidiosis is characterized by foul smelling semi liquid to watery yellowish diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of weight, severe depression, dehydration and high mortality at the age of one month (Jacobson et al., 2016).
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CYRPTOSPORIDIUM IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SHEEP IN SOUTHERN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Authorities at the Big Sky Water park at Montana have urged visitors to watch out for any kind of water borne diseases, including cryptosporidiosis, which is a profuse, watery diarrhea.
Montana Water Park Authorities Ask Visitors To Watch Out For Waterborne Diseases
OUTBREAKS of cryptosporidiosis increased in the United States by an average of 13% each year between 2009 and 2017, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cryptosporidiosis infections spike during summer swim season
FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2009 to 2017, there was an increase in the annual number of reported cryptosporidiosis outbreaks in the United States, according to a study published online June 27 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Increase Seen in Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks From 2007 to 2019; Exposure to treated recreational water accounted for 35.1 percent of outbreaks, 56.7 percent of cases
Cryptosporidium is a parasite that causes cryptosporidiosis, a profuse, watery diarrhea that can last up to 3 weeks in immunocompetent patients and can lead to life-threatening malnutrition and wasting in immunocompromised patients.
Cryptosporidiosis Outbreaks--United States, 2009-2017
Cryptosporidiosis, caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium, has emerged as the leading cause of treated aquatic facility-associated outbreaks in the U.S.
Community-Wide Recreational Water-Associated Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis and Control Strategies--Maricopa County, Arizona, 2016
Cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic infection which also causes symptoms such as cramping abdominal pain, was confirmed 38 times in Cardiff, Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan in 2017.
Swimming pools linked to rise in parasitic infection
Cryptosporidium can infect a person's bowels and cause cryptosporidiosis if consumed.
Infected lambs make staff ill; hospital visits needed after viral outbreak leaves workers with diarrhoea and sickness
Although usually a self-limiting illness in otherwise healthy persons, cryptosporidiosis might be associated with chronic gastrointestinal sequelae in some persons and might be fatal for persons with impaired immune function (4).
Economic Assessment of Waterborne Outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis
M2 PHARMA-July 14, 2017-Techlab Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market Tri-Combo Parasite Screen for the Diagnosis of Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis and Amebiasis
Techlab Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market Tri-Combo Parasite Screen for the Diagnosis of Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis and Amebiasis
M2 EQUITYBITES-June 1, 2017-Novartis, University of Georgia and Washington State University identify drug candidate for cryptosporidiosis
Novartis, University of Georgia and Washington State University identify drug candidate for cryptosporidiosis

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