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Cryptosporidium hominis Overview by j8ded is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Cryptosporidium hominis is an obligate parasite that infects the human gastrointestinal tract, causing the disease cryptosporidiosis when people ingest oocysts from contaminated water or feces. It has a small genome of 9.16Mb across 8 chromosomes and relies on glycolysis for energy, lacking enzymes for key metabolic pathways, making it auxotrophic for amino acids and nucleotides. It also lacks mitochondria and other organelles like the apicoplast.

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