cryptosporidium
Waterborne intestinal parasite
Cryptosporidium is a genus of microscopic parasites that infect the intestinal tract of humans and animals, causing the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis.
The parasites spread through contaminated water and are notoriously resistant to chlorine, making them a persistent threat in drinking water and swimming pools: The outbreak was traced to cryptosporidium in the municipal water supply.
Often shortened to crypto in medical contexts.
Organism with nucleated cells
- unicellularOne cell only
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
- apicomplexaParasitic protozoan phylum
plasmodium · giardia · toxoplasma · entamoeba · microscopy · organism · pathogen · protozoology
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
vomiting · malabsorption · weight loss · immunocompromised · HIV/AIDS · self-limiting · chronic · stool sample
Sudden eruption of trouble
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- chlorine-resistantUnharmed by pool chemicals
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
drinking water · swimming pool · public health · watershed · runoff · ingestion · water treatment · reverse osmosis
One receiving guests
- intestinalOf the gut
- apicomplexaParasitic protozoan phylum
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- life cycleOrganism's full developmental sequence
zoonotic · transmission · fecal-oral · shedding · excystation · immunocompromised · AIDS · chronic
eukaryote
Organism with nucleated cells
- unicellularOne cell only
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- protistUnicellular eukaryotic organism
apicomplexa · plasmodium · giardia · toxoplasma · entamoeba · microscopy · organism · pathogen · protozoology · parasite
diarrhea
Frequent liquid bowel movements
- gastroenteritisInflamed digestive tract illness
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
nausea · vomiting · malabsorption · weight loss · immunocompromised · HIV/AIDS · self-limiting · chronic · stool sample · rehydration
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- chlorine-resistantUnharmed by pool chemicals
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
giardia · drinking water · swimming pool · public health · watershed · runoff · ingestion · water treatment · reverse osmosis · municipal water
host
One receiving guests
- intestinalOf the gut
- apicomplexaParasitic protozoan phylum
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
life cycle · zoonotic · transmission · fecal-oral · shedding · excystation · immunocompromised · AIDS · chronic · self-limiting
- Contaminantspollutants, pollutant, heavy metals, toxin, pesticides
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- Gut Infectionsgastroenteritis, intestinal infection, food poisoning, dysentery, traveler's diarrhea
- microorganismsamoeba, paramecium, amoebae, euglena, amoebas
- Pathogenspathogen, germ, germs, bacteria, bacterium
- stomach bugsstomach bug, stomach flu, stomach virus, gastroenteritis, norovirus
cryptosporidiumbacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
E. coli · Salmonella · virus · norovirus · rotavirus
cryptosporidiumprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium · symbiont · microbiome · yogurt cultures
cryptosporidiumclean water
Uncontaminated hydration source
potable water · purified water · sterile water · safe drinking water · chlorinated water
cryptic, crypto, cryptogram, encryption, encrypt, cryptically, encrypted, cryptography, decryption