Unicellular

Features
only parasite which partially stains acid-fast

Swimmers in dirty water

Transmission Fecal-oral People at risk of infetction Campers

People who work with animals

Oocysts Releases into feces

Confined to a single Produces to intetinal wall &

Life Cycle
animal causes

Sporozoites
Diarrhea
Attaches to intestinal wall &
causes Small Intestine

Cryptosporidium damage

Inmunocompentent Mild watery diarrhea

Presentation dependes Inmunity of
Diseases
pte
Inmunocompromised Severe unreleting diarrhea in HIV (+) pte

Prevention Filtration Removes Oocyst from infected water

Nitazoxanide In inmunocompetent
Tto
Spiramycin (Not FDA approved in USA)

Cryptosporidium Severe diarrhea

Note: Do not confuse with Cryptoscoccus (a
Inmunocompromised
fungus)
Cryptococcus Meningitis