Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2023;23(5):e030423215404. doi: 10.2174/1871526523666230403103344.
Cryptosporidiosis is caused by infection with a coccidian parasite belonging to the genus Cryptosporidium. Initially, human cryptosporidiosis was believed to be caused only by one species, but since the advent of molecular studies, 15 more species have been discovered to cause this infection. Among them, Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum are the most common species involved. This mainly affects children and causes diarrhea in most cases. It is mainly diagnosed by microscopy, especially in low-middle-income countries. This review covers the epidemiology, life cycle, risk factors, clinical manifestations, different diagnostic methods and treatment of this disease.
隐孢子虫病由属于隐孢子虫属的球虫寄生虫感染引起。最初，人类隐孢子虫病仅被认为是由一种物种引起的，但自从分子研究问世以来，已经发现了另外 15 种可引起这种感染的物种。其中，人隐孢子虫和微小隐孢子虫是最常见的感染物种。这种疾病主要影响儿童，在大多数情况下会导致腹泻。主要通过显微镜检查诊断，特别是在中低收入国家。本综述涵盖了该病的流行病学、生命周期、危险因素、临床表现、不同的诊断方法和治疗方法。
