Common Misspellings of Cryptosporidium - cryptosporidium, cryptosperideum, cryptosporidium, cryptosporidia, cryptospordia
Cryptosporidium parvum (also known as "Crypto") is a parasite that is too small to be seen with the naked eye. It is found in water and food sources contaminated with the feces of infected humans, cattle, and other mammals. The infectious form of the parasite, known as an ìoocyst, it is highly resistant to the levels of chlorine normally found in drinking water and swimming pools.
