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Cryptosporidium
A genus of coccidian parasites of the family CRYPTOSPORIDIIDAE, found in the intestinal epithelium of many vertebrates including humans.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)
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For Figure 2, please refer to the Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2009 case contributors. This case was originally presented at the Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2009 (IDSA, 47th meeting) during an interactive session on Fellows' Day. Copyright 47th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2009. Used with permission.
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  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification

National Library of Medicine MeSH Classification

Eukaryota
Alveolata
Apicomplexa
Coccidia
Eimeriida
Cryptosporidiidae
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidiidae parvum