Abstract
The protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium belong to the phylum Apicomplexa, class Gregarinomorphea, present epicellular localization in the mucosa epithelium, particularly the gastrointestinal tract and, occasionally, also infect the respiratory, biliary and urinary tract, causing clinical and subclinical disease in vertebrates, some zoonotic species. For molecular detection of Cryptospor…