Cryptosporidium parvum


Cryptosporidium parvum

sporozoan species that is an important cause of neonatal diarrhea in calves and lambs; causes mild diarrhea, ranging from self-limiting form to a more severe, chronic type in humans.

Cryp·to·spo·rid·i·um par·vum

(krip'tō-spō-rid'ē-ŭm pahr'vŭm) A sporozoan species that is an important cause of neonatal diarrhea in calves and lambs; causes mild, self-limiting to severe, chronic diarrhea in humans.