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Cryptosporidium parvum

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Definition: 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.  infection: coordinate IM with CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent    Other names parvums, Cryptosporidium; parvum, Cryptosporidium; Cryptosporidium parvums
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
oocyst wall protein, Cryptosporidium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Cryptosporidium parvum. Parasitology 1997 May;114(Pt 5):427-37
ORF1 protein, Cryptosporidium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Cryptosporidium parvum. J Eukaryot Microbiol 1996 Sep-Oct;43(5):68S
cpRL3 protein, Cryptosporidium  0   *Protozoan Proteins Cryptosporidium parvum. Infect Immun 1993 Jun;61(6):2347-56
cpMM1 protein, Cryptosporidium parvum  0   *Protozoan Proteins Cryptosporidium parvum. Infect Immun 1993 Jun;61(6):2347-56

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