This protozoan parasite infects *blank* of the host
intestine
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Describe the life cycle
Direct (*****-oral) life cycle with no intermediate hosts
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what disease does cryptosporidium cause
cryptosporidiosis
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what are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis
extreme diarrhea, abdominal cramps, headache, fatigue, and mild fever
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The parasite is protected by an *blank* that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time and makes it very tolerant to *blank* disinfection
outershell, chlorine
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what is the most common method of transmission
water
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why are they a successful parasite
live in an intracellular, but extracytoplasmic location so are "protected" by the normal factors that the host cell would normally use to control intracellular pathogens
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what are unique features
Parasite develops just under the host epithelial cell membrane in an intracellular but extracytoplasmic position, The oocyst stages are fully formed when expelled from the host, The is no need for sporulation and therefore oocysts are immediately infectiv
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why is it a veterinary and medically important disease
Animals provide a reservoir for disease transmission to humans, Direct faecal oral life cycle with no intermediate hosts
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why is it an important veterinary disease
Particularly important pathogen of cattle
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why is it an important medical disease
The disease came to light in the 1980s due to the large number of AIDS patients suffering from the disease
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Card 2
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Describe the life cycle
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Direct (*****-oral) life cycle with no intermediate hosts
Card 3
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what disease does cryptosporidium cause
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Card 4
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what are the symptoms of cryptosporidiosis
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Card 5
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The parasite is protected by an *blank* that allows it to survive outside the body for long periods of time and makes it very tolerant to *blank* disinfection
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