Diseases

Cryptosporidiosis

Intestinal infection with organisms of the genus CRYPTOSPORIDIUM. It occurs in both animals and humans. Symptoms include severe DIARRHEA.

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Abstract

Intestinal infection with organisms of the genus CRYPTOSPORIDIUM. It occurs in both animals and humans. Symptoms include severe DIARRHEA.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Cryptosporidium Infection
  • Cryptosporidioses
  • Cryptosporidium Infections
  • Infection, Cryptosporidium

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Aspects Covered

32 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, virology.

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History Note

1985

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Previous Indexing

  • Coccidiosis (1966-1984)

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WC 730

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryptosporidiosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003457. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003457
  2. Cryptosporidiosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidiosis
  3. Cryptosporidiosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1359898