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* Genus of protozoan parasites that infect the intestines within the family [[Family::Cryptosporidiidae]] |
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* [[Cryptosporidium hominis]] is the human subtype |
* [[Cryptosporidium hominis]] is the human subtype |
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* [[Cryptosporidium parvum]] is the bovine subtype, which can also occasionally infect humans |
* [[Cryptosporidium parvum]] is the bovine subtype, which can also occasionally infect humans |
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** ''C. felis'' |
** ''C. felis'' |
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** ''C. muris'' |
** ''C. muris'' |
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[[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 19 March 2026
- Genus of protozoan parasites that infect the intestines within the family Cryptosporidiidae
- Cryptosporidium hominis is the human subtype
- Cryptosporidium parvum is the bovine subtype, which can also occasionally infect humans
- Other species:
- C. meleagridis, mainly infects birds but can also infect humans
- C. cuniculus
- C. ubitquitum
- C. viatorum
- C. C. canis
- C. felis
- C. muris
