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. The Cryptosporidium oocysts wall proteins (COWP) are a group of proteins located on the surface of the oocyst wall and are involved in its structure and resistance of oocysts in environmenta…