Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium
Parasitología
Protozoos
Gusanos
Diphyllobothrium latum
Echinococcus granulosus (Hydatid disease)
Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus
Angiostrongylus (Eosinophilic meningitis)
Anisakis
Ascaris lumbricoides
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
Guinea worm (Dracunculiasis)
Loa loa (Eye worm)
Onchocerca volvulus (River blindness)
Strongyloides stercoralis
Toxocara canis (Visceral larva migrans)
Trichinella spiralis
Trichuris trichiura (Whipworm)
Wuchereria bancrofti (Lymphatic filariasis)
Clonorchis sinensis
Paragonimus westermani
Schistosomes
Aspectos destacados
en inglés
Cryptosporidium is a water-borne parasite that causes diarrhea and vomiting in humans. The disease is often spread through the feco-oral route, usually by drinking contaminated water or eating food that has been in contact with infected water.
Cryptosporidium is a common cause of diarrhea amongst travelers and can be particularly dangerous for those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms usually resolve within a week or two but can occasionally be fatal.