cryptosporidium

Etymology
From (the genus name), from  +. From 20th century.

Noun

 * 1) Any protozoan of the genus, intestinal parasites of humans and other vertebrates that can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity.
 * 2) * 2020, Alexandra F. Freeman, Steven M. Holland, 53: Prevention and management of infections, Kathleen E. Sullivan, E. Richard Stiehm (editors), Stiehm's Immune Deficiencies: Inborn Errors of Immunity, Elsevier (Academic Press), 2nd Edition, page 1122,
 * Disorders associated with cryptosporidia include CD40 ligand deficiency, DOCK8 deficiency and IL-21 receptor deficiency.
 * 1) * 2020, Alexandra F. Freeman, Steven M. Holland, 53: Prevention and management of infections, Kathleen E. Sullivan, E. Richard Stiehm (editors), Stiehm's Immune Deficiencies: Inborn Errors of Immunity, Elsevier (Academic Press), 2nd Edition, page 1122,
 * Disorders associated with cryptosporidia include CD40 ligand deficiency, DOCK8 deficiency and IL-21 receptor deficiency.
 * Disorders associated with cryptosporidia include CD40 ligand deficiency, DOCK8 deficiency and IL-21 receptor deficiency.