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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An intestinal parasitic infection of some vertebrates caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium, characterized in some humans by chronic diarrhea.
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- noun medicine A disease affecting the intestines of mammals that is caused by
cryptosporidium , aprotozoan parasite .
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● A microscopic parasite that lives in the intestines of infected humans and animals, causing a diarrheal disease called cryptosporidiosis or "crypto."
ajc.com - News 2009
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Coupled with this is the more immediate need to eliminate the risk of waterborne diseases such as cryptosporidiosis, E. coli and other microbiological contaminants that cause illness, and, in extreme cases, death if not adequately treated.
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Starting effective antiretroviral therapy has been shown to speed resolution or at least stabilize diseases such as cryptosporidiosis, microsporidiosis, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2009
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The provision of high quality water can protect against chemical constituents and waterborne diseases such as hepatitis, gastroenteritis, typhoid, cryptosporidiosis, and giardiasis [52].
Potential impacts of indirect mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic 2009
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Colorado authorities are trying to identify the sources of a large outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a stomach illness caused by a microscopic parasite.
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Several community-wide outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis have been linked to drinking municipal water or recreational water contaminated with Cryptosporidium.
Cryptosporidiosis 2008
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However, even if symptoms disappear, cryptosporidiosis is often not curable and the symptoms may return if the immune status worsens.
Cryptosporidiosis 2008
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Who is most at risk for getting seriously ill with cryptosporidiosis?
Cryptosporidiosis 2008
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This has resulted in outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis among recreational water users.
Cryptosporidiosis 2008
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People who take care of other people with cryptosporidiosis.
Cryptosporidiosis 2008
chained_bear commented on the word cryptosporidiosis
Seen in the news here. Caution: not appetizing reading. See also cryptosporidium.
June 16, 2009