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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

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-* Protozoan parasites that infect the intestines
+* Genus of protozoan parasites that infect the intestines within the family [[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
-{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cryptosporidium'' species}}
+** ''C. cuniculus''
+** ''C. ubitquitum''
+** ''C. viatorum''
+** ''C. C. canis''
+** ''C. felis''
+** ''C. muris''
+{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Cryptosporidium''}}
 [[Category:Protozoa]]
 [[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]