Members of the normal microbiota may also cause disease when a shift in the environment of the body leads to overgrowth of a particular microorganism. For example, the yeastCandidais part of the normal microbiota of the skin, mouth, intestine, and vagina, but its population is kept in check ...
Cryptosporidiumis a parasitic protozoon that makes its home in surfacewater reservoirs. While symptoms vary for each host,Cryptosporidiumpredominantly causes diarrhea and, in some cases, respiratory cryptosporidiosis (persistent coughing). The spore phase can exist outside a host for lengthy periods, howe...
The protozoan organism Cryptosporidium, one of the most frequent causes of waterborne disease, has become a major problem in swimming pools, says Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona who's spent decades studying how pathogens are transmitted. Crypto is a microscop...
Cryptosporidiosis - parasitic disease of the intestine caused by Cryptosporidium. Giardial enteritis - an infection of the small intestine caused by Giardia lamblia. Toxoplasmosis - a systemic parasitic infection transmitted by eating undercooked meat or contamination by cat feces. Malaria, a debilitating...