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cryptosporidium  

Definition

  • CRYPTOSPORIDIUM IS THE genus of parasitic protozoans that cause cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease of humans found worldwide and transmitted locally through contaminated drinking water. Outbreaks occur frequently in dairy farming regions because young cows readily transmit the disease via feces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Cryptosporidium]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J4WVQW04-3

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