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Mesh term Cryptosporidium parvum

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Cryptosporidium

Description

A species of parasitic protozoa that infects humans and most domestic mammals. Its oocysts measure five microns in diameter. These organisms exhibit alternating cycles of sexual and asexual reproduction.



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