Biology:Cryptosporidium fragile

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Cryptosporidium fragile
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Family: Cryptosporidiidae
Genus: Cryptosporidium
Species:
C. fragile
Binomial name
Cryptosporidium fragile
Jirků, 2008[1]

Cryptosporidium fragile is a parasite which infects amphibians.[2] The oocysts have an irregular, shape (subspherical to elliptical) and surface.[3] The developing parasite is found in the gastric epithelial cells.[3]

It was first discovered in a black-spined toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) originating from Malaysia.[4] C. fragile is not associated with disease in humans.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Certad, G; Osman, M; Benamrouz, S (2016). "Chapter 20: Pathogenesis of Cryptosporidium in humans". in Singh, SK. Human Emerging and Re-emerging Infections. John Wiley & Sons. p. 375. ISBN 9781118644843. 
  2. Kváč, M; McEvoy, J; Stenger, B; Clark, M (2014). "Chapter 5: Cryptosporidiosis in other vertebrates. 5.2.1: Anura". in Cacciò, SM; Widmer, G. Cryptosporidium: parasite and disease. Vienna: Springer Vienna. p. 239. ISBN 978-3-7091-1562-6. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Jirků, M; Valigurová, A; Koudela, B; Krízek, J; Modrý, D; Slapeta, J (June 2008). "New species of Cryptosporidium Tyzzer, 1907 (Apicomplexa) from amphibian host: morphology, biology and phylogeny.". Folia Parasitologica 55 (2): 81–94. doi:10.14411/fp.2008.011. PMID 18666410. open access
  4. Pessier, AP (2014). "Chapter 21: Infectious diseases of amphibians: It isn't just Redleg anymore". in Mader, DR; Divers, SJ. Current therapy in reptile medicine & surgery. pp. 246–254. ISBN 978-1-4557-0893-2. 

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