1Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine; 2Faculty of Applied Medical Science; 3Faculty of Veterinary Science, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan. Received: 27/10/02; accepted: 14/09/03 ABSTRACT We investigated the rate of infection by Cryptosporidium parvum among children from birth to 12 years attending Princess Rahma Teaching Hospital in Irbid, Jordan and eval...

OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of risk factors, presentation and management of human cryptosporidium infection. DATA SOURCES Literature review was obtained through PubMed search. DATA SELECTION Published articles on the taxonomy of Cryptosporidium and the epidemiology, clinical presentation and management of cryptosporidiosis were reviewed. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Abstracts and co...

Apicomplexan protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium infect the gastrointestinal tract and lungs of a wide variety of animals, including humans. The majority of human infections are due to either Cryptosporidium hominis (C. hominis) and/or Cryptosporidium parvum (C. parvum). The parasite has a complex life cycle that includes both asexual and sexual stages. While there are invasive fre...