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cryp·to·spor·id·i·um

 (krĭp′tō-spə-rĭd′ē-əm)
n.
A protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium that is an intestinal parasite in humans and other vertebrates and sometimes causes diarrhea that is especially severe in immunocompromised people.
[New Latin Cryptosporidium, genus name : crypt(o)- + spor(o)- + Latin -idium, diminutive suff. (from Greek -idion).]
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cryptosporidium

(ˌkrɪptəʊspɔːˈrɪdɪəm)
n
(Microbiology) any parasitic sporozoan protozoan of the genus Cryptosporidium, species of which are parasites of birds and animals and can be transmitted to humans, causing severe abdominal pain and diarrhoea (cryptosporidiosis)
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Keywords: Asymptomatic, Cryptosporidium, Epidemiology, Pakistan, Sheep.
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CYRPTOSPORIDIUM IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY SHEEP IN SOUTHERN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
Warning systems "flagged" the cryptosporidium parasite at the Dunore Point facility near Crumlin, Co Antrim, last week.
200,000 homes. WATER SCARE; Warning systems flag bug concern
Cryptosporidium is considered one of the major gastrointestinal pathogens in young ruminants and has been associated with diarrhea.
Prevalence and Risk Factors Analysis for Cryptosporidium in Apparently Healthy Lambs of Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water with confirmed infectious etiology are usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, or Pseudomonas, according to research published in the May 18 issue of the U.S.
CDC IDs Outbreak Trends Tied to Treated Recreational Water; Outbreaks with confirmed infectious etiology usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, Pseudomonas
Among the 363 outbreaks with a confirmed infectious etiology, 212 (58%) were caused by Cryptosporidium (which causes predominantly gastrointestinal illness), 57 (16%) by Legionella (which causes Legionnaires' disease, a severe pneumonia, and Pontiac fever, a milder illness with flu-like symptoms), and 47 (13%) by Pseudomonas (which causes folliculitis ["hot tub rash"] and otitis externa ["swimmers' ear"]).
Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water--United States, 2000-2014
The Tri-Combo Parasite Screen test provides a complete analysis for Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and Entamoeba histolytica, the three most common intestinal protozoan parasites.
Techlab Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market Tri-Combo Parasite Screen for the Diagnosis of Giardiasis, Cryptosporidiosis and Amebiasis
Prevalence and risk factors associated to Cryptosporidium spp in hair lambs of the Municipality of Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
PREVALENCIA Y FACTORES DE RIESGO ASOCIADOS A Cryptosporidium spp EN CORDEROS DE PELO DEL MUNICIPIO DE CULIACAN, SINALOA, MEXICO
with the emergence of HIV and other immunocompromised diseases, parasites like cryptosporidium, isospora, microsporidia, etc.
Study of cryptosporidiosis in children with gastroenteritis in and around Bidar
Amac: Calismada, Kars yoresinde sutcu isletmelerde bulunan buzagilarda Cryptosporidium enfeksiyonlari prevalansinin modifiye Asit Fast (mAF) boyama ve Enzim Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) yontemleri ile karsilastirmali olarak belirlenmesi amaclanmistir.
Kars Yoresinde Buzagilarda Cryptosporidium Enfeksiyonlari Prevalansinin Asit Fast Boyama (mAF) ve ELISA Yontemleriyle Belirlenmesi: Determining the Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infections with Acid Fast Staining and ELISA in Calves at the Kars Province of Turkey

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