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Infection caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite
Parasitic infections produce a wide, often nonspecific set of symptoms that depend on the parasite type, site of infection and intensity of infestation; common red flags include gastrointestinal distr...
Clinicians diagnose intestinal parasitic infections using a ladder of tests: microscopic stool examination (ova and parasite, O&P), antigen assays, molecular methods, and—when needed—endoscopy or biop...
Clinicians should suspect parasite‑related anemia when iron‑deficiency or microcytic anemia occurs with compatible exposure or GI symptoms despite negative stool ova and parasite (O&P) tests, because ...