Abstract
Cryptosporidium is an enteric protozoan that compromises human and animal health worldwide, with a wide range of hosts and zoonotic potential. Four species are important for cattle infections: Cryptosporidium parvum, Cryptosporidium bovis, Cryptosporidium ryanae and Cryptosporidium andersoni, with C. parvum as an important agent in neonatal calf mortality, representing major economic loss…