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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