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שלום. מה עושה הטפיל "קריפטוספורידיום"? נמצא לי בבדיקת מעבדה. מה דרכי הטיפול האפשריות והאם קופ"ח מממנת? תודה. קרן

אני מוצא קישור http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/chap24.html Intestinal cryptosporidiosis is characterized by severe watery diarrhea but may, alternatively, be asymptomatic. Pulmonary and tracheal cryptosporidiosis in humans is associated with coughing and frequently a low-grade fever; these symptoms are often accompanied by severe intestinal distress. Infectious dose--Less than 10 organisms and, presumably, one organism can initiate an infection. The mechanism of disease is not known; however, the intracellular stages of the parasite can cause severe tissue alteration. 4. Diagnosis of Human Illness: Oocysts are shed in the infected individual's feces. Sugar flotation is used to concentrate the organisms and acid fast staining is used to identify them. A commercial kit is available that uses fluorescent antibody to stain the organisms isolated from feces. Diagnosis has also been made by staining the trophozoites in intestinal and biopsy specimens. Pulmonary and tracheal cryptosporidiosis are diagnosed by biopsy and staining. 5. Associated Foods: Cryptosporidium sp. could occur, theoretically, on any food touched by a contaminated food handler. Incidence is higher in child day care centers that serve food. Fertilizing salad vegetables with manure is another possible source of human infection. Large outbreaks are associated with contaminated water supplies. 6. Relative Frequency of Disease: Direct human surveys indicate a prevalence of about 2% of the population in North America. Serological surveys indicate that 80% of the population has had cryptosporidiosis. The extent of illness associated with reactive sera is not known. Intestinal cryptosporidiosis is self-limiting in most healthy individuals, with watery diarrhea lasting 2-4 days. In some outbreaks at day care centers, diarrhea has lasted to 4 weeks. To date, there is no known effective drug for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis. לפי זה הטפיל מאד נפוץ בארצות הברית לפחות והרופאים המומחים לטפילים ואפידמולוגים אמורים לדעת עליהם.