Photomicrograph of Cryptosporidium parvum protozoa

Nomarski interference contrast photomicrographs of Cryptosporidium parvum protozoa

Found in Cryptosporidium and Cryptosporidiosis, edited by Ronald Fayer, CRC Press, 1997
Disease Cryptosporidiosis
Responsible pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum protozoa
Description severe diarrhea; life-threatening if immune system is impaired
Route of exposure gastro-intestinal
Mode of transmission waterborne; resists chlorine; ozonation process is highly effective
Prevention/Treatment fluid replacement, anti-parasitic drugs


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