Organisms

Cryptosporidium

A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Narrower headings

Related Concepts

Knowledge Graph

Loading graph…

Drag nodes to rearrange; hover to trace links; click a node to open its page.

MeSH Record

Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Cryptosporidiums

MeSH Record

Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

MeSH Record

Indexing Annotation

infection = CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent

MeSH Record

History Note

1991(1985)

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Coccidia (1975-1984)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. B01w.043w.075w.189w.250.150.160w

MeSH Record

NLM Classification

QW 210

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryptosporidium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003458. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003458
  2. Cryptosporidium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptosporidium
  3. Cryptosporidium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133078