Cryptosporidium detection by Fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) (CAT#: STEM-MB-1230-WXH)

Introduction

Cryptosporidium, the most common non-viral cause of diarrhea worldwide, is a protozoan parasite belonging to the Phylum Apicomplexa. Species belonging to the genus Cryptosporidium are the causative agents of a gastrointestinal infection, termed cryptosporidiosis . This diarrhoeal illness is self-limiting in immunocompetent patients but can be life-threatening in immunocompromised hosts, particularly in persons receiving immunosuppressive drugs and AIDS patients. There is currently no effective therapy for the treatment or prevention of cryptosporidiosis in humans, despite intensive efforts over the past 20 years.