A nasty parasite that is sometimes found in the water supply may soon be treatable, thanks to new research. This parasite, named cryptosporidium, is a single-celled organism that can cause a ...

The Cryptosporidium parvum outbreak was linked to milk from a vending machine. Post-pasteurization contamination was the source of the outbreak, according to the study published in Epidemiology ...

Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite that causes gastrointestinal disease in humans and animals worldwide. Infection is usually self-limited in immunocompetent individuals, ...

All 21 counties in Sweden reported cases of Cryptosporidium parvum. Cryptosporidiosis has been a notifiable disease in humans since 2004. Incidence increased from 0.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in ...

Cryptosporidium parvum and Cryptosporidium hominis are a pair of parasites that infect the small intestine and cause diarrhea in humans. Researchers have identified two new compounds that reduce ...

Study: Presence of Cryptosporidium parvum in pre-washed vegetables from different supermarkets in South East England: A pilot study.Image Credit: Khomulo Anna/Shutterstock.com. Background ...

Cryptosporidium lives in the intestines of humans and animals, and is passed out in their faeces. This can then spread to contaminate water sources like lakes, rivers, and swimming pools, as well ...

More information: Aisha Jamo Suleiman et al, Presence of Cryptosporidium parvum in pre-washed vegetables from different supermarkets in South East England: A pilot study, Parasitology Research (2024).

Human transmission of Cryptosporidium parvum Humans can become infected with Cryptosporidium parvum as well, as evidenced by the recent hospitalisation of 16 people in Wales, with a further 74 ...