Cryptosporidiosis, caused by parasite species of the genus Cryptosporidium, is a major diarrhoeal disease in both people and animals globally, with C. hominis and C. parvum the main species infecting humans. Environmentally robust oocysts which are shed in high numbers in the faeces of infected individuals are resistant to disinfectants, including levels of chlorine normally used in drinking water. As a result, Cryptosporidium is a major cause of waterborne and foodborne outbreaks. Interestingly, C. hominis is responsible for the majority of waterborne outbreaks typed to date with C. parvum responsible for the majority of foodborne outbreaks. No vaccine and few treatments are currently available, which has greatly limited control of this disease to date. Livestock are both an important reservoir and source of human infections and improved husbandry and management practices as well as a One Health integrated molecular typing approach across both veterinary and public health systems are essential to improve our ability to control this disease.

隐孢子虫病，造成属的寄生虫种类隐孢子虫，是在人类和动物的主要腹泻病全球范围内，与C.人型和隐孢子主要品种感染人类。在感染者粪便中大量脱落的对环境有益的卵囊对消毒剂具有抵抗力，包括饮用水中通常使用的氯含量。结果，隐孢子虫是水传和食源性暴发的主要原因。有趣的是，迄今为止，人形衣原体（C. hominis）是造成大多数水传病原体的原因。导致大多数食源性疾病爆发。目前尚无疫苗，治疗方法也很少，迄今为止，对该病的控制已大大受限。牲畜既是人类感染的重要来源和来源，又是改善畜牧业和管理实践的手段，而且跨兽医和公共卫生系统的“单一健康”整合分子分型方法对于提高我们控制这种疾病的能力至关重要。