Cryptosporidium fragile
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| Cryptosporidium fragile | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| 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]
