Cryptosporidium hominis
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cryptosporidium-hominis-315-18019108
title:
Cryptosporidium hominis
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Cryptosporidium hominis, along with Cryptosporidium parvum, is among the medically important Cryptosporidium species. It is an obligate parasite of humans that can colonize the gastrointestinal tract resulting in the gastroenteritis and diarrhea characteristic of cryptosporidiosis. Unlike C. parvum, which has a rather broad host range, C. hominis is almost exclusively a parasite of humans. As a result, C. hominis has a low zoonotic potential compared to C. parvum. It is spread through the fecal-
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Species of single-celled organism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidium_hominis
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2023-12-30T13:04:04Z
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