Concept information
Preferred term
cryptosporidium
Definition(s)
- 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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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J4WVQW04-3
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