Cryptosporidium parvum
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Cryptosporidium parvum is one of several species that cause cryptosporidiosis.
Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoal infection which causes an acute diarrhoea in immunocompromised patients.
In HIV infection, it can cause a watery diarrhoea which may be associated with anorexia, nausea/vomiting and also abdominal pain.
There is no effective treatment (other than supportive treatment) for this infection apart from an antibiotic called Paromomycin. This drug may have a limited effect on the diarrhea.
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