Abstract
Cryptosporidium spp. are protozoa which infect a wide variety of vertebrates. Cryptosporidium parvum has many animal hosts, including humans, and is a major etiological agent of diarrhea in ruminants. Cryptosporidium hominis is a species adapted to the human host. Among the various genetic markers that are used for specific identification of Cryptosporidium, the locus most commonly used f…